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A phone every panda would love
Mike Yamamoto | Mar 14, 2008
Shockingly named "Bamboo," the proposed phone would compete with the likes of Nokia's "Remade" concept in what could eventually prove to be a major eco-trend in the global marketplace. Despite its name, the handset would be made of corn and other natural materials as well for safe, degradeable disposal.
And how does it charge? By hand-crank, of course. Sorry, hemp lovers.
Via CNET Crave | Picture credit: MobileWhack
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Philips Xenium joins the touchscreen gang
Damian Koh | Mar 13, 2008
The latest trick Philips is pulling out of its hat is a touchscreen Xenium 9@9v. There aren't many touchscreen phones (PDAs not included) in the market, so this will be another model to choose from with the handset out next month in Asia.
According to the literature, the 9@9v uses a handwriting recognition software that converts doodles into SMS text. So you can actually scribble your messages instead of type on the keypad. Of course, the 9@9v also comes with the obligatory standby time of up to one month and 8 hours of talktime on a single charge.
There's isn't a lot of information in the press release for now about the 9@9v's dual-SIM card feature, so we don't know if both cards can be active at the same time (like the Samsung SGH-D880), or if there are certain limitations to the secondary SIM. More on this when we get the full specifications and a technical set to review.
Vertu collection celebrates--what else?--itself
Mike Yamamoto | Mar 13, 2008
As Vertu celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, the luxury handset maker is commemorating its first decade with another special edition (surprise, surprise). This time it's the "Monogram Constellation" collection, though there's apparently no astronomical connection other than price. But something tells us that Vertu consumers aren't terribly concerned with such details.
With the latest line, the phone maker extraordinaire continues its leather kick, which it has already adopted for occasions ranging from the picnic to the race track. Given that this is Vertu, of course, it's no ordinary cowhide treatment: Each piece takes four hours to finish with the vaunted "V" emblem, according to Sybarites, in five colors--sky blue, cerise, pewter, green, and red. And we're happy to report that there's not a single snake in the bunch.
Via CNET Crave | Picture credit: Sybarites
Be careful where you point that phone
Mike Yamamoto | Mar 13, 2008
For those who want some personal security without resorting to an Avurt IM-5, the phone stun gun may be a more discreet alternative. But many of those on the market are fairly obvious even to the untrained eye. (The prominently labeled "STUN" button might have something to do with it.)
But British authorities have confiscated one that looks particularly real, and for good reason: It apparently is. Nottingham police seized a potentially lethal weapon disguised as a Sony Ericsson W700 handset, according to Newlaunches, one that's capable of delivering a 900,000-volt jolt. The BBC reported that the device was seized from a 21-year-old burglary suspect by local officers, who carry Tasers capable of sending shocks of a much lower 50,000-volt intensity.
Perhaps it's time to dispense with the pretense of these clandestine and makeshift weapons and just carry them out in the open as fashion statements.
Via CNET Crave | Picture credit: Newlaunches
Moto to make a comeback at CTIA?
Damian Koh | Mar 12, 2008
Motorola's pathetic showing at the Mobile World Congress may have disappointed many people, but we are still harboring a tiny glimpse of hope that the US-based phone-maker will get its act together at the upcoming CTIA show in the US in April--that's if a marketing video making its rounds on YouTube is to be believed.
Handsets that were shown in the 74-second clip included a MING lookalike, a possible ROKR E10, a Windows Mobile Q 9h (perhaps with WM 6.1) and an imaging phone developed with Kodak. None of these are official, of course. So will it be another round of disappointments? Or will Moto make a comeback attempt? We'll find out in a fortnight.
Via Unwired View
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