Samsung SGH-C140, digital convergence at its best … not!

January 23, 2007

We often hear people say how they want a cell phone to make phone calls. Not play games, take pictures and listen to music. Just make calls. Well, Samsung had a thought for these people: the Samsung SGH-C140.
This cellular phone is just that: a phone. No high tech gadget or other features you don’t want [...]

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10 reasons to pick a Nokia N800 instead of an Apple iPhone

January 18, 2007

Jim Mendenhall of Starry Hope lists 10 reasons why he would pick a Nokia N800 instead of an Apple iPhone. It looks like he’s not believing the hype at all: the extra cost and lack of freedom of the iPhone is just not worth the small advantages it has over the N800.
From my point of [...]

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Steve Jobs announces Apple iPhone!

January 9, 2007

Steve Jobs announced the iPhone today during his keynote at MacWorld 2007.

The iPhone features three devices into one
The iPhone combines three devices into one: a 2 megapixel camera phone, a widescreen iPod able to play music and video files, and a cutting edge internet communication device. The iPhone features a touch-screen 3.5 inch display that [...]

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Sony Ericsson Z610

August 23, 2006

Sony has announced the Sony Ericsson Z610 cell phone this week. The Z610 is a small cell phone that has both style and a unique design.
The Sony Ericsson Z610 has a sleek mirror finish and comes in a clamshell form. The unique design features an outside OLED display that blends perfectly well with the rest [...]

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Samsung A930

August 22, 2006

If you’re looking for a futuristic cellphone that still maintains a nice elegant look, the Samsung A930 might be just for you. The A930 is currently available from Verizon in the United States.

The Samsung A930 is black with an external display that makes it look like a digital music player. The blue LCD screen on [...]

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LG Chocolate

August 19, 2006

The LG VX8500 cell phone, also known as the LG Chocolate, is now available from Verizon in the United States. The LG Chocolate has a very nice look which bears resemblance to Apple’s iPod, except it’s in black and it slides open to reveal the keypad. The phone itself is a combination of a media [...]

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Toshiba TS30 / Toshiba TS608

August 12, 2006

The Toshiba TS30, known as the Toshiba TS608 in the European market, is a very slim cell phone that weights only 81 grams.
Because of its candy bar shape, the Toshiba TS608 (or Toshiba TS30) does not need an external display and it is a nice phone for people who dislike flip phones and want [...]

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Anti-cell phone paint could block your signal

August 5, 2006

Have you ever been disturbed in a movie theater by the aggressive ringtone of a cell phone? Your problem could be solved soon. NaturalNano is currently developing a cell phone blocking paint that could prevent all cell phone signal from going in and out of a building.
Halloysite nanotubes coated with copper blended with the paint [...]

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Nokia patents the metal detector cell phone

June 30, 2006

Now that we have phones combining a camera, a calendar, web browsing, television and much more in a small device, what else could we possibly add to the lot? A metal detector, of course!
Nokia has patented a metal detector cell phone. The primary purpose of this cell phone is to help people with bad hearing [...]

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Introducing The Polygon : a dual display cell phone with touch screen

June 2, 2006

The dual display concept phone, named The Polygon, is being developed by a group of design professionals called Alloy. Bearing ressemblance to the Nintendo DS portable gaming system, The Polygon cell phone features a high quality upper screen to play games or videos and a lower touch screen display to navigate the menu system using a stylus.

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