cellphones

LG Chocolate Now in Christmas Red and Green, Same Otherwise

The LG Chocolate. Other than the Motorola RAZR, it’s probably the most hyped cellphone out there right now. And now you can get it in Christmas colors: cherry (red) and mint (green). That means that it’s now available in black, white, cherry and mint. Four colors, people. One more than three, but one less than…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Nov 24

Freedom Rings: Cellphones Must Be Unlockable

Kind of good news coming out of the Library of Congress regarding our digital rights, especially relating to our cellphone use. Copyright laws were amended to allow customers to unlock the software on their cellphones so they can take their phones with them from wireless carrier to wireless carrier. The ruling is also good for..…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Nov 24

24-Carat Gold Nokia 8800 Sirocco Diamond Edition: Guilded Fun

As if the Nokia 8800: Sirocco Edition weren’t blue blooded enough for ya already, feast your eyes on the Nokia 8800: Sirocco Diamond Edition. Diamonds for the win, I guess. Some crazy German (redundant?) luxury design company is taking Nokia’s already fancy cellphone and encasing it in 24-carat gold and throwing diamonds in their for…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Nov 24

Dmobo Batman Phone is One Batman Wouldn’t Use

Looking suspiciously, nay exactly, like the Haier Black Pearl phone we reviewed last month, this Dmobo i-Rock M8 various Batman accessories instead of the generic icons found on the Black Pearl. No doubt working unapproved from Warner Bros., the phone features the greatest superhero and his various gadgets as icons in the phone. For those…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 23

Cellfire Express Delivers Digital Coupons to Your Mobile

If the thought of carrying coupons on your cell phone seems enticing, you’ll be glad to know that Cellfire (a free app that lets you redeem coupons via your mobile) is now available on any phone with Internet access (it was initially rolled out for Cingular users only). Just log onto the site to create…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Nov 22

Samsung m610 Cellphone Unwrapped: Thin Like Kate Moss

Two new cellphones in as many days for me to play with? What have I done to deserve this good fortune? Today it’s the Samsung m610 for Sprint. (Yesterday was the Samsung m900.) Well, considering I just took the cellphone out of its box, doing a full review wouldn’t be responsible; it would be irresponsible.…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Nov 21

Detroit Metro Airport Gets a Cellphone Lane

Following in the steps of our somewhat-local airport in San Jose, Detroit’s Mcnamara Terminal at the Metropolitan Airport is getting their own cellphone waiting lane. Just like cellphone waiting areas, this 50-car-length lane, dubbed Dingell Lane, will accommodate cars waiting to pick up arriving passengers. Park here first, wait for the dude a call, then…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 21

Helio Copies Apple, Launches Retail Store Complete With Hipster Aesthetics

Helio, the “don’t call is a phone” cellphone company behind the Drift, just launched its flagship retail store in Santa Monica and they’ve done a really good job at replicating the Apple Store style and motif. Just like the Apple Store, Helio’s neighborhood shoppe features big, wide open spaces perfect for lectures, tutorials and other…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Nov 21

French Jukebox Lets You Text in Your Song Requests

If this isn’t a sign that we’re getting way too lazy, then I don’t know what is. European phone carrier Orange France has teamed up with YCD Multimedia to create the SMS Jukebox. After making its debut at the Cannes Film Festival, the jukebox is being rolled out in bars, cafes, and restaurants throughout France.…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Nov 21

Second iPhone In The Works: iTunes, Mobile IM?

The iPhone has been the recipient of more hype than the Second Coming, so it comes as no surprise that highly paid analysts are already predicting the development of a second iPhone before the first has even come out. The analyst at American Technology Research predicts that the new iPhone will integrate with iTunes and…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Nov 21

Simulscribe: Check Voicemail Without Your Phone

Simulscribe is a new service that will transcribe your voicemails and email them to you so you don’t have to go through the torturous hassle of pressing 1 on your cell phone, punching in your password, and then listening to your messages. Let’s get more efficient here, people. It’s pretty accurate, but once in a…

Tech News Adam Frucci Nov 20

Samsung m500 Cellphone For Sprint: Meh Phone, Radical Box

Oh my, look what Santa brought me today, completely unannounced: the Samsung m500 for Sprint (or Nextell or whatever they’re calling themselves these days)! My quick impressions are that it’s pretty much a standard cellphone (1.3-megapixel camera, microSD slot, etc.). Yes, it supports Sprint’s super-de-dooper Power Vision network, which hosts all sorts of video and…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Nov 20

Dear All Manufacturers,

We know that you enjoy making products pink, like this LCD/DVD player combo. And we entirely realize that for too long, most electronics have come in black and black, or silver and black. No one craves color more than you good friends at Gizmodo. But do all these colors need to come in the form…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Nov 19

Rumor: Nokia N97 Smartphone

What you say? A new phone in the Nokia N series? Yes, indeed. This is the N97. It is either a very beautiful phone, or a pretty good Photoshop job. Rumor has it that the N97 will have a 3-inch display, 5-megapixel camera with 20x zoom, miniSD expandability and 20GB of internal memory. I don’t…

Tech News Travis Hudson Nov 17

GPS, GSM Cellphone Jammers Hit Mainstream, Calamity Ensues

Don’t get too reliant on that GPS receiver, Magellan, since companies are now starting to release devices that locally block GPS signals. Detectnu’s device not only block GPS signals within a 50-meter (164-foot) radius, but also GSM cellphone signals in a 20-meter (65-foot) radius. Another such device—the RJ-G1575 GPS jammer from Radixon Hadrian—blocks GPS signals…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Nov 17

ColorWare Teams with T-Mobile for Colorized Sidekick 3’s

ColorWare, the company most well known for giving Apple products a little color, is expanding their territory by teaming with T-Mobile for customized Sidekick 3’s. There will be 28 different colors available for new Sidekick 3 owners. Don’t fret, pre-existing SK3 owners, you can still send in your phone to get colorized for a fee…

Tech News Travis Hudson Nov 17

Solar Powered Cellphone Prototype: Cloudy Locales Need Not Apply

Japan and South Korea get the coolest toys (I do believe that fact is codified in several international treaties) and this solar powered cellphone is but yet another example of this. Originally likened to a mini Nintendo GameBoy SP by British mag T3, the prototype runs on the energy provided by the sun’s magnificent rays.…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Nov 17

First Photos of LG KE260: Looks Kinda Strange

What do you know, a non PS3-related story. What it is is the first photos of the upcoming LG KE260, a slider cellphone that functions on GSM networks. As you can see, it has a different look to it than most other cellphones and college students might recognize the shape as resembling a “clicker.” As…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Nov 17

Gresso Luxury Phone: First Unboxing

We still think they’re a shady company, but we’ve managed to track down an unboxing (albeit a very grainy one) of Gresso’s new luxury phone. So at least now we know the thing exists. Still no word from a company rep, however. – Louis Ramirez

Tech News Louis Ramirez Nov 16

Oddsmodo: Apple, MacWorld and the iPhone

Bodog recently tossed up the odds for the 2007 MacWorld Expo in January and the release of the iPhone and Leopard operating system. Here is what you can place your hard earned money on: • Will Apple officially release the long awaited iPhone by April 30th, 2007? • Will Apple announce the impending release of…

Tech News Travis Hudson Nov 16

LG Chocolate Now in Christmas Red and Green, Same Otherwise

Freedom Rings: Cellphones Must Be Unlockable

24-Carat Gold Nokia 8800 Sirocco Diamond Edition: Guilded Fun

Dmobo Batman Phone is One Batman Wouldn’t Use

Cellfire Express Delivers Digital Coupons to Your Mobile

Samsung m610 Cellphone Unwrapped: Thin Like Kate Moss

Detroit Metro Airport Gets a Cellphone Lane

Helio Copies Apple, Launches Retail Store Complete With Hipster Aesthetics

French Jukebox Lets You Text in Your Song Requests

Second iPhone In The Works: iTunes, Mobile IM?

Simulscribe: Check Voicemail Without Your Phone

Samsung m500 Cellphone For Sprint: Meh Phone, Radical Box

Dear All Manufacturers,

Rumor: Nokia N97 Smartphone

GPS, GSM Cellphone Jammers Hit Mainstream, Calamity Ensues

ColorWare Teams with T-Mobile for Colorized Sidekick 3’s

Solar Powered Cellphone Prototype: Cloudy Locales Need Not Apply

First Photos of LG KE260: Looks Kinda Strange

Gresso Luxury Phone: First Unboxing

Oddsmodo: Apple, MacWorld and the iPhone

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