Steampunk phone does nothing useful, is very cool (2)
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Here’s a Steampunk phone prototype by designer Arthur Schmitt. You make calls using binary punchcards. Punchcards! There are also some dials and a metal grill-type earpiece. The backside of the device seems to contain some sort of rolling counter that likely either keeps track of call duration or gives you the time. It looks much more rugged than the old-school Nokia phones that everyone used to get for free but I’m guessing you can’t play ...
Google 'Instant Bid' Wireless Patent Could Threaten Cellular, Wi-Fi Providers [Cell Phones] (2)
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If Android sputters out and fades away, Google might have another plan to shake up the phone industry. In a patent filed and 2007 and published this week, Google details plans for an "Instant Bid" system for dealing with wireless connections. The concept is pretty straightforward: devices broadcast their request for service, and available networks automatically return a list of price offers for that service. The system makes perfect sense for locations with competing Wi-Fi ...
Apple recalls and offers to replace iPhone 3G power adapters (1)
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Here is some bad news for iPhone 3G users - if your phone adapter looks like what you see in the picture above, it would be wise for you to stop using it immediately as it could be potentially hazardous. Apple has announced on Friday that the metal prongs on these plugs are weak enough to break off and remain stuck inside a power outlet, creating the risk of electric shock. These ultracompact USB power ...
Foxmarks Takes Your Bookmarks Mobile [Bookmarks] (11)
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Bookmark-syncing application Foxmarks has updated their site to support easy access to your bookmarks from your iPhone, iPod touch, or other mobile device. Last week we highlighted O-Marks, an native iPhone application that syncs bookmarks to your iPhone. O-Marks requires you to access those bookmarks outside your browser, though, which isn't ideal, and it seems like a bit of an overkill for something as simple as bookmarks. With the Foxmarks update, just point your mobile ...
What Android Could Bring to Your Phone [Google Android] (15)
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This morning marked the launch of the first phone that runs Android, an open-source, Google-designed operating system that runs web-savvy applications on a touchscreen-based phone. We didn't have an agent at today's launch of T-Mobile's G1, but luckily our brothers-in-arms Gizmodo are all over it. We had some pretty high expectations for Android, and it seems to deliver on most of them, with a few caveats. Let's take a look at what Android can do, ...
Regulating Content on/in Student Owned Tools: Where Do We Draw the Line? (1)
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Regulation of content on student-owned digital tools (whether hardware or online) by school authorities has been an ongoing debate for a while now (see for example this post or this article I wrote about a year and a half ago). Where do we draw the line? The issue has become even stickier when it comes to student-created content outside of school that has nothing to do with learning, but could be considered immoral, illegal, or ...
What to Expect from Google Android (And What We're Hoping For) [Google Android] (8)
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A lot of hopes and open-source dreams are riding on a plucky little phone platform called Android, and its public debut on a real-live phone happens Tuesday. Those of us at Lifehacker HQ who didn't spring for an iPhone, and even some who did, are eager to see how it performs and, more importantly, what kind of useful apps will soon appear for the open Android. That's not to say we (and many other bloggers) ...
Belong to That "Special" Group of Mobile Phone Owners! (1)
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Oh, those '80s! It was a time when stonewashed jeans were hot and cell phones were a luxury for only the richest people a la the snobby elite of Molly Ringwald movies. Behold, the key to upgrading your class status! This vintage ad for an Imitation Cell Phone is by all accounts legitimate, and while funny, it's kind of true. Tell me you weren't jealous of your friends who got cell phones before you! Maybe ...
Google Android HTC Dream only $199 on T-Mobile (1)
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The all new Android-powered Google HTC Dream Phone (G1) will go on sale on T-Mobile or $199. This is a new smartphone that will compete with the likes of the Apple iPhone which on a personal note has no chance in hell of winning. Can this new phone really compete with the likes of the iPhone 3G? We will let you be the judge of that. The Android-powered HTC Dream will sell for $199 with ...
Mickey Mouse mobile phone is no child’s play (1)
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Let's take a small breather from serious technology and talk about mobile phones that look a little goofy, . . . well, Mickey. It's called the Mickey IT2, a mobile phone with a Disney-Mickey Mouse theme. The Mickey phone looks adorable and has quite a few features packed into it – a 2.0-inch 262k TFT touch screen, 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, microSD slot, FM radio, multi-language support and capacity to store 6 kinds of user profiles. ...
Google Maps Mobile Adds Street View, Walking Directions [Google Maps] (8)
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The free Google Maps Mobile adds another update to the increasingly feature-rich mobile maps application, this time rolling out Street View and walking directions. The app recently added transit schedules, so the inclusion of walking directions make Google Maps Mobile a concrete jungle dweller's best friend. Street View on your mobile has obvious benefits as well—like when you're lost and looking for a storefront. Google Maps Mobile is available for the BlackBerry and other Java-enabled ...
Flipswap Cell Phone Buyback Doesn't Work As Advertised [Flipswap] (1)
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A Consumerist reader tried to trade in some old cellphones via Flipswap, and it did not go well. Actually, it pretty much didn't go at all—he may as well have dropped them off at a Goodwill. He writes: I read your post from yesterday about Flipswap. So I took my three old cellphones, plus AC plugs, plus two car chargers, to the nearest Flipswap dealer near my home in LA. It did not go as ...
How John McCain Invented Cell Phones and WiFi (4)
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Now that John McCain has at last turned in his answers to Science Debate 2008 (after peeking at Barack Obama's answers for a couple of weeks) there are some interesting tidbits hidden among his rambling responses. Take this reply to a question about maintaining America's lead in innovation. I am uniquely qualified to lead our nation during this technological revolution. While in the Navy, I depended upon the technologies and information provided by our nation’s ...
Microsoft Phone Data Manager Syncs Your Phone Wirelessly [Featured Windows Download] (10)
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Windows only: Microsoft's free Phone Data Manager syncs contacts, music, pictures, and videos between your phone and your desktop and the web. More specifically, the contacts are synced to the internet with Windows Live (meaning you'll need a Windows Live login), and the media is synced with any folder you choose on your desktop. Microsoft Phone Data Manager syncs over USB or Bluetooth, and Microsoft has published a list of supported and unsupported phones. The ...
iPhone 2.1, Bug fix-o-rama (1)
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I've just updated my iPhone 3G with the just-released free upgrade to firmware 2.1 and while the interface looks the same, no cosmetic changes, there have definitely been some improvements in performance. Backing up the phone is much, much quicker, I have two additional bars of reception, and the battery life is supposedly much improved as well. That we'll have to see, but just the reception boost alone is enough to warrant doing the update. ...
NuTouch transparent case for 3G iPhone (1)
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My daughter's friend, Bella, loves the design and feel of her iPhone so much that she often carries it around without a case, which gives me palpatations. This is the case for her - the new NuTouch "Crystal" case, which just as you'd think, is transparent. While I doubt it's going to give her enough protection from drops, it can withstand scratching, dust and minor bumps. If you can't bear to cover up your 3G ...
BlackBerry Pearl Flip (1)
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If you've been wanting a smartphone but are unable to part with your beloved flip phone, fret no more. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip ($TBA; Fall 2008) packs all the smart...Visit Uncrate for the full post.
Pitch Anywhere with a Cell Phone Portfolio [Career] (7)
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Blogger and designer Jof Arnold suggests carrying a mobile portfolio on your phone wherever you go. Arnold is a designer, but the idea extends to almost anything—your resume, business plan, etc.—and it works like so: Just take screengrabs of your work, size them to an iPhone-friendly 480×320 (or the other way round if you wish) then shove them in a folder and sync with your phone! Best of all, if they would like a copy ...
Sony Ericsson G705 (1)
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Packed with features, the new Sony Ericsson G705 ($TBA; Q1 2009) is an online powerhouse. It sports a 2.4-inch screen with accelerometer for automatic switching between portrait and landscape modes,...Visit Uncrate for the full post.
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News Analysis. Uh-Oh. Apple will almost certainly wipe up Microsoft in smart phone operating system market share during third quarter.Shared by Andrew Ruess (75) Arne Janning (15)Contribute comment
