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Internet phone with style

by David Allen on May 27th, 2009
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A lot of internet phone look as if they used be old cell phones about ten years ago, so it great when a decent looking VOIP phone comes along that really gives the rest of the phone world a run for its money. VOIP is getting extremely popular these days and as broadband speeds increase around the world, it means that calling friends, relatives and business acquaintances are all with rang ...

Retro handset for mobiles

by David Allen on May 20th, 2009
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This is a brilliant piece of the retro classic hardware; this firm has taken a lot of those old phones and removed the handsets. These are then transformed from old phones to modern handsets that fit today’s mobiles phones such as LG, Panasonic, Audiovox, Samsung, Motorola (older models), Kyocera, Sharp, and Siemens phones. Technical Details The handy handset for your hand-held ...

The LG phone is perfectly clear

by David Allen on February 18th, 2009
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There is a lot of work being put into making mobile phones a bit more glamorous than they actually are, like the LG GD900, this is actually a see through phone that is not totally see through because of the screen, but a lot of it is transparent and looks really cool. The keypad is said to glow when the light dims enough, but the problems with these phones is they are ok, but user ...

G1 Hack - How to Update your G1 Phone Firmware Manually!

by max on November 1st, 2008
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Although T-Mobile is working on a firmware update for the G1 phone, there’s a hack that lets you update to the latest firmware over at MobileCrunch. There’s a note that this hack isn’t really supported by T-Mobile so if you are going to do it, just make sure to follow directions carefully! Here’s the directions: 1. Grab the RC29 update from Google here. 2. Rena ...

iPhone 3G Hacks - How to Build a Bluetooth Handgun Handset for yo ...

by max on July 12th, 2008
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Here’s a really pointless but fun DIY for building a bluetooth handgun that will answer your calls at the pull of the trigger. Great, all that for answering a phone? Isn’t it a little too much reverse-engineering? How to turn an airsoft handgun and a bluetooth headset into a fun, fully functional handset for your iPhone. Pull the trigger to receive calls and to, um, end ...

Garmin’s Nuvifone will be manufactured by ASUS!

by max on June 19th, 2008
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Remember the Garmin Nuvifone? Well, it seems like ASUS will be making them, not Garmin. Is this a good news? I guess, ASUS seems to be tackling every part of gadget business now including cellphones. Heck, Garmin’s never made cellphones before, just GPS… Let’s see how the final products ends up. (Probably shitty since it’s their first try, might be better t ...

Google’s Android Could Learn From Yahoo’s Go!

by max on January 15th, 2008
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Remember my post on the Google Phone Operating System Android? Check out this review of comparison between Google’s Android and Yahoo’s Go. Although they are completely different animals, (This guy is comparing an operating system to a web site.) it’s interesting how one giant is going for hardware while the other is shooting for software. Go! is Yahoo’s attempt ...

Nokia E62 with QWERTY keyboard only $149!

by max on October 3rd, 2006
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This phone is great! Now I need one… We wrote about the E62 a little while ago, but in case you’ve forgotten, this is Nokia’s Motorola Q killer. It’s got a bigger screen�2.8 inches�which equates to a slightly bigger handset. It does push email using the Blackberry system, but its EDGE connection feels downright pokey next to the EVDO we see on Verizon’s Q. ...