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Researchers push for new cell phone safety standards - Sep 17, 2009

Features Scientists studying the effects of cell phone radiation on humans are calling for the FCC to update its standards for what it considers to be a "safe" cell phone. Read story »

Researchers still uncertain if cell phones are safe - Sep 15, 2009

Features The question over whether cell phones pose a health risk has been debated for years, and researchers say the final answer could still be years away. Read story »

Fancy a phone made from cypress wood? - Sep 30, 2009

Crave The Touch Wood mockup (top) and prototype based on the SH-04A model (bottom). If you don't think plastic is fantastic, here's some good news: Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has created ... Read story »

Futuristic phones from Fujitsu - Oct 7, 2009

Crave The winning design, titled "Gesture". Out of 2,000 design concepts for mobile phones of the future, the winning entry in Fujitsu's Mobile Phone Design competition was not the flashiest or ... Read story »

Grass-covered mouse - Nov 12, 2009

Crave Japanese artist Hanaoka likes to cover objects in grass. Cars, business card holders, cufflinks, ashtrays, compact mirrors... you name it. He even blankets computer peripherals with the stuff. To wit: The ... Read story »

Nokia delays N900 shipment - Oct 26, 2009

Crave Nokia has delayed the release of its N900 Internet tablet. The N900 was previously set to arrive in October--and Nokia's preorder site still states that. However, it is now set for ... Read story »

Expiry dates of cell phone loads extended - Jul 15, 2009

Blogs Finally, the telecommunication providers have budged to pressure after agreeing to extend the expiry dates of cell phone loads. The Philippine Senate is currently investigating various issues surrounding the mobile phone ... Read story »

OLED chair lights up when you rock - Oct 24, 2009

Crave A rocking chair with an integrated OLED lamp would in and of itself be cool enough to feature here on Crave, but the Murakami Chair is different. The power to ... Read story »

Major phone-makers to adopt micro-USB phone chargers in Europe - Jun 30, 2009

Crave Side by side view of a micro-USB connector and a regular USB connector. Apple and other big phone makers have struck a deal with the European Commission to start selling ... Read story »

Market to be dominated by smartphones and low-cost handsets - Aug 14, 2009

Crave Midrange cell phones could soon fall by the wayside as consumers in developed markets are opting for more advanced smartphones, while wireless users in developing nations gobble up low-cost devices. Two ... Read story »

China Unicom sells 5,000 iPhones in first weekend - Nov 4, 2009

Crave The iPhone didn't get quite the reception in China as it did in other markets. The mob scene at the iPhone's 2007 debut in San Francisco. The phone's reception in China ... Read story »

Google to release Android handset? - Oct 22, 2009

Crave Just when you thought the Google Android news couldn't get any stranger, Ashok Kumar, an analyst at Northeast securities, told InternetNews.com and TheStreet.com today that Google itself is planning to release ... Read story »

Snac enables bite-size widgets for Java phones - Oct 12, 2009

Crave Not everyone has a smartphone, and strange as it may sound for those who can't live without their mini call-placing computers, avoiding an US$80 to US$100 monthly data plan is ... Read story »

Windows Mobile 6.5 phones launching October 6 - Sep 2, 2009

Crave HTC's Touch Pro2 is among the new phones expected to ship with Windows Mobile 6.5. Microsoft is hoping that a new crop of phones this fall will help the company in ... Read story »

Lithium, the next energy source from the desert? - Sep 11, 2009

Crave Watch CBS Videos Online Nothing grows in Chile's Salar de Atacama desert. It's the driest place on the planet, and one of the most remote. But to Tim McKenna, what's underground ... Read story »

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