Jun 112009
Samsung announced the availability of the E1107 Crest Solar phone. The announcement was somewhat of a surprise considering back in February, the company had indicated their intention of releasing the Blue Earth phone.
The low end phone won’t have the best of product features with all the bells and whistles that consumers have come to expect from cell phone manufacturers, but that’s because Samsung has other intentions regarding this phone.
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Mar 102009
Unlike solar powered cell phones, the Chairman uses a different eco-friendly battery charging method. This environmentally friendly cell phone is self winding. By incorporating a kinetic charger into it’s design, it relies on motion/activity to charge the cell phone battery.
Self winding is not a new method of charging, several well known watch makers have used this charging option in their automatic watches for years.
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Feb 162009
LG has announced their new handset called the LG GD900. First presented at the Mobile World Congress, this cool mobile phone includes a see-thru keypad.
clear phone - LG GD900 - See thru
Apple has had a lot of success with their minimalist designs and it looks like LG is following suit. The GD900 “proves that stylish design can be achieved not only with the use of vivid colours, but also by revealing the handset in its purest form.”
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Feb 052009
Take free piano lessons on your new cell phone is the selling feature of the Casio CA001 that will be released in Japan in the middle of February.
The CA001 phone includes embedded piano software that was specifically designed by Yamaha for this gadget. What this means is regardless of where you are, you will always have access to a digital piano keyboard to brush up on your piano skills.
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Nov 072008
Yubz Talk has come out with an old fashion mobile handset. In a time when most phones are Bluetooth enabled and you see people walking around with tiny headsets attached to their ear, the Yubz Talk handset is a break from the usual.
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Oct 152008
Many city officials have recognized the risks involved with talking on a cell phone will operating a vehicle. Some have rated the risks as high as drinking and driving. To counter this growing problem, cities have or are looking to adopt bylaws which will make it an offense to be driving a car while holding a cell phone.
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Sep 292008
Since 911, Uncle Sam has scrambled to shore up security at public places where large numbers of people congregate. Ideas that have been tossed around include radiation detectors on the rooftops of prominent buildings in New York City and detectors in airports as well as ports of entry. All of these ideas would improve security, but cost has been one of the major stumbling blocks with all of these enhancements.
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Sep 012008
When it comes to the Willcom Kuma Bear Cell Phone, there’s only one thing to say. Throw practicality out the window. This cell phone made it’s debut at the 2008 Good Design Expo where PHS mobile provider Willcom unveiled their Kuma Cell Phone.
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