Tamagotchi Mobile: No No No No NO NO NO. NO
Are you stuck in a 1996 timewarp? Perhaps you have kiddie issues. Fear not, for Bandai and Playphones have gotten together and come up with the Tamagotchi prepaid cellphone. Like all the best ideas, it is a simple concept… Your phone rings. Blah. When your conversation is finished, hatch your virtual pet. Take another call.…
Vertu Ferrari 1947 Cellphone: If You Have to Ask the Price, You Can’t Afford it
Vertu, that overpriced cellphone company so beloved of celebrities and the uber-rich, has announced details of its latest mobile. The Vertu Ferrari 1947 (of which just 1,947 have been crafted—NOT made, you understand) has a scaled-down replica of the Ferrari gas brake pedal in aluminium (high-grade, natch) on the back, a prancing donkey horse on…
Song Bird Serenade Alarm Clock: Replace the Beep with a Cheep
There are two types of people in the morning: those who need a short, sharp shock in order to face the day, and those who like a gradual awakening. Well, for those of you in the latter group, the $29.95 Songbird alarm clock is for you. https://gizmodo.com/shocking-alarm-clock-245907 The digital alarm comes with 27 different cards,…
LG Puts Google Apps on Phones, Larry and Sergei Hope for Date with Prada Girl
LG has signed a worldwide deal with Google, which will give their phone users worldwide instant access to Google mobile apps, further dispelling the recent rumors of the GPhone. https://gizmodo.com/google-denies-g-phone-still-searching-for-g-spot-246186 This comes just weeks after the Korean giant signed a similar deal with Yahoo! And then you’ve got Larry and Sergei’s kiss-up with Samsung. The…