As of today, T-Mobile announced the Sidekick Shells – a chance for users to design their own Sidekick cellphones by making use of their own photos, graphic designs, patterns, texts, icons, or logos. After drafting, designs will be custom-printed into the cellphone housing. When done, images of these personally-designed units can be forwarded [...]
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We’ve used the LG KF750 Secret, the third model in LG Mobile’s “Black Label” series, has been used for a couple of weeks. Enough to determine what’s hot, and what’s not.
What’s Hot
* Good looks
* Compact size goes well with sleek suits and petite handbags
* Deep feature set
* The display really is scratch-proof
* HSDPA-capable
* Did we say it looks good?
* Responsive
What’s Not
* Lacks WiFi (but it’s the only feature lacking though)
* Camera doesn’t deserve the “5.0 megapixel” label
* One proprietary port for charger, headphones, and data cable (i.e., you can only do one thing with it at a time)
* 900 mAh battery = too little portable juice
* Chrome framing gets scratched easily
* Loves fingerprints
* Touch controls more gimmicky than useful
By loading lots of features into a very thin phone, LG has made the Secret value-packed at any price (check out Google Product Search). Yet we can only recommend this phone based on its beautiful exterior.
Source: www.thegadgetblog.com
Saleen Aquada is a land and water transportation which is capable of reaching 40 mph. Aquada is intended to work as sports car on road and speedboat on water.
“Simply press a button and drive into the water. The wheels automatically rise and as you press the accelerator nearly a tonne of thrust pushes the Aquada onto the plane. The whole process takes less than 12 seconds. The Aquada can plane at over 30mph.”
Saleen will be working on design and engineering work required to bring the Gibbs Aquada and Quadski to the North American market. Gibbs is going to introduce the models in later 2009 or early 2010.
[via LikeCool]
Phonescoop.com provides us a video preview of the Motorola ZN5 the 5-megashooter. Check it out after the break.
[via Techeblog]
Fujitsu has launched its F706i waterproof phone. The phone is available in four colors and it’s front plain surface hide a LED panel behind that display phones operation, (time, lock…) and displays a nice pattern (design figures with 50 different colors). F706i features the 2in1 phone option (you can have two telephone numbers on one device (dual sim maybe)) , HSDPA support, 3G WorldRing (can be used overseas), the DCMXiD (electronic wallet), PC web browser (a real internet browser), 2.7-inch display, 1Seg TV tuner and a 2.0-megapixel camera with image stabilizer. Unfortunately this phone is only available in Japan. Fortunately there are more pretty models after the break.
I want one!!! the white one.
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Introducing the PODillow, a face down storage pillow use for sunbathing poolside or on the beach. Cut out pillow comfortably supports head and neck so you can lie face down. It has two hidden compartments for you to store you gadgets like your mobile phone, music player and wallet or ID or some shit. Alright, now you know where they hide their things when you see a PODillow at the beach, lol.
It is made of polyester, polystyrene micro-beads and measures 15 x 9 x 4 ½ inch. You can get one for $30
[via 7 Gadgets]
In a move that could give a welcome, if short-lived, boost to consumer electronics makers and retailers, consumers up and down the West Coast are snapping up headsets that let them talk on cell phones while driving — and stay in compliance with a law that took effect in California and Washington state on July 1.
Demand for hands-free headsets has been so robust that the Verizon Wireless store in San Mateo, Calif., added a whole new section for the devices, says store manager Aari Jethmal. “The shelves have been cleared and restocked and cleared and restocked.” Verizon Wireless, owned by Verizon Communications and Vodafone, is the second-largest U.S. mobile-phone provider, after AT&T.
Sales Boost Expected
The law, which stipulates penalties for driving while talking on a handheld cell phone, is a boon for Plantronics and other makers of headsets that use so-called Bluetooth wireless connectivity. “Historically Bluetooth headsets have been a low-margin product, so they would need to drive significant product to move the bottom-line needle,” says Avondale Partners analyst John Bright, who has an “outperform” rating on Plantronics shares. “Luckily California is the largest state and a heavy cell-phone usage state, so it certainly bodes well for heavy volume.”
On June 26, Bright raised his estimate for Plantronics’ June quarter earnings by a penny, to 35 percent a share, in anticipation of the law taking effect. That’s a cent higher than the average of Wall Street estimates. The shares have gotten little apparent lift since the law kicked in, slipping to 21.05 on July 2, from 22.32 on June 30.
Plantronics expects a sales boost in California for the second and third quarters, says spokesman Dan Race, though he didn’t provide specifics. “We’re seeing good interest in our premium products,” Race says.
Other Bluetooth manufacturers poised to benefit include Motorola; GN Netcom, maker of…
Japan’s AU KDDI, a major cellular player in the Eastern world has launched the “art meets innovation show” in Harajuku, Japan called the Mobile in Forest Exhibition where you can see various artists’ art works - innovative representations of the cell phone. From picture you see that there a polyurethane rubber “socket-deer” and also “HOLDING BEAR CHARGER” allowing you to recharge your phone in style, I’m sure the bear is a male. LOL. Do I get to see Harajuku girls there?
[via New Launches]
This is the new Ford Focus RS that comes with turbocharged Duratec 2.5-liter inline-five engined, producing between 280 and 300 hp, 300+ lb.-ft. of torque, a front wheeler mated with six-speed gearbox equipped with a Quaife limited-slip differential. With all that, it makes RS boosts to the 60 in less than six seconds. More pictures after the break.
[via Techeblog]
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