Mooon Concept Phone

Here's an idea we bet could easily become the most copied design, after the iPhone. Check out the Mooon+. And yes, that's three "o's, presumably since that will be your expression of awe when you first clap eyes on this concept phone and start mooning over it. It isn't so much the iPhone-ish touchscreen and sleek lines that will wow you since we've seen plenty of imitators, but designer Sunman Kwon's clever twist at the end.

Indeed, snap off the top piece and, voila, you get a Bluetooth headset that's been craftily docked all this time onto the handset. There're no other specs to speak of, but who cares? We just want to see this going to market and eclipsing the iPhone's hype just a little.



Via Yanko Design

Hello Kitty charger mates with your cell phone

There's nothing the lipless feline won't do and that includes mating with your cell phone via a proprietary cable. What this mini kitty does is it juices up the handset using what looks like two AA-sized (we're not sure about the size because the specs weren't mentioned) batteries.

Problem is, according to Akihabara News, this charger is compatible with only Japanese cell phone battery connectors. However, the blog site also added that GeekStuff4U--maker of this device--has intentions to develop a mini-USB version, so fans outside of Japan are not left out in the cold. Available only on special order here.

Picture credit: Akihabara News

Bluetooth cushion for lazy callers

At first glance this might seem like ridiculous proposition, and for US$531 it probably is. But if you talk a lot and don't have a decent speakerphone or other way to have a comfortable hands-free conversation on your mobile phone, the purCushion might not seem as silly as it looks.

Except for taking photos, this Bluetooth cushion includes several basic phone functions, according to GeekAlerts, including volume control, muting, redialing, and other features, with 8 hours of talktime and 300 hours on standby per charge. And unlike most handsets, it's washable.

Via Crave CNET

Giorgio Armani-Samsung phone launches quietly

If you previously shunned the LG Prada Phone because you are a Giorgio Armani advocate, here's your chance. According to the Korean phone-maker, the Armani phone is immediately available in Asia. In Singapore, the handset retails at S$1,388 and is available at the boutique outlet in Hilton hotel and selected stores across the island.

Besides the usual accessories, the premium pack also comes with a Bluetooth headset, leather case, 2GB microSD card and handset pouch. If for whatever reason you prefer a more affordable co-branded phone, the miCoach by Samsung and Adidas announced last week may be just your thing. We are still awaiting availability of this phone in Asia.

Update: According to Samsung, the miCoach will not be available in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

N-Gage commercial rollout in "a matter of weeks"

Bits of information about the upcoming N-Gage are streaming in as we inch closer toward the launch date. According to Keith Liu, head of Go-to-Market for Games in Nokia, the commercial launch of the N-Gage First Access is due "in a matter of weeks", which will probably be either this or early next month.

There will be between six and eight titles at launch, with the number expected to grow to about 30 by mid-2008. Each game will cost approximately S$15 to S$18. Although testers are now able to transfer the license key for each game on up to two handsets, end-users will not be able to do so once the service rolls out commercially.
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