Steampunk Russian Concept Phone Looks Like a Pack of Dynamite

Have you seen the old packs of dynamite in cartoons? This is exactly how the concept phone below looks, although some claim it may be considered a steampunk design. We have no specs of this metallic device, but it would surely fit in titles like S.T.A.L.K.E.R or even Bioshock. I wonder what the side pipe is used for… Cooling down the device?... 

iBand Protective Case Is Almost Magical (Video)

The folks of Tech21 have created the iBand protective case, an incredible accessory that you can see in action in the video below. The case is made out of a substance called d3o, a non-Newtonian material, that looks stretchy but becomes tough and protective under pressure: In case you’re not familiar with the substance, it’s used in motorcycle... 

Nokia N900 Takes Pretty Good Pictures: Proof Here!

Just two days before the grand debut of Nokia World 2009, we have a look at the pictures taken with the aid of one of its stars, Nokia N900. The Internet tablet was recently announced as available for pre-order in countries like Italy, France or Germany, with a pretty big $800 price tag. Here are some shots taken with its embedded camera: Before you... 

BlackBerry Storm’s Price cut to $50, Courtesy of Verizon

Unbelievable as it may seem, BlackBerry Storm is still RIM’s only touchscreen phone, in this age of touch sensitive action. Verizon seems keep on giving the handset a proper “early retirement”, by decreasing its price to $50, probably in order to empty the stocks and get ready for Storm 2. Late adopters rejoice: you can get the first... 

iPhone Coming to Verizon in 2011?

Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray predicted that Apple’s iPhone might reach Verizon by 2011, taking into account the current relationship between AT&T and Apple. Could it be that the recent scandal involving the FCC, Google Voice apps, Apple and AT&T, shook the partnership between the carrier and the iPhone maker? Why Verizon? Well, maybe... 

Nokia 3208c Touchscreen Phone, Specially Created for Chinese Market

Nokia has just announced a brand new handset for the Chinese market, Nokia 3208c, a touchscreen model with a stylus and a handwriting recognition. The phone is a mid level one, with a candybar design and chromed case. Expect the handset to hit the market in Q4, in two color versions: white pearl and graphite black. Nokia 3208c features a 2.4 inch TFT... 

Palm Pre Third Party Virtual QWERTY Keyboard in Action (Video)

Third party webOS developers (yes, there are such people) have come up with a very neat way of turning Pre’s virtual keyboard into a full QWERTY one. The result can be seen in the video below and we have to mention that you can get this software to work with a double tap in the gesture area: Palm Pre’s original keyboard uses virtual keys... 

LG GW880 OPhone, Ready for China Mobile Launch

LG also entered the OPhone game, by announcing the GW880 handset, a phone meant to reach China Mobile soon. We remind you that the OPhone operating system is a customized version of Android, with an iPhone-like interface and its own app store, called Mobile Market. LG GW880 comes with support for China’s 3G connectivity (TD-SCDMA/EDGE) and also... 

Samsung App Store Available in Europe Starting September 14th

Samsung has just announced today an App Store of its own for the smartphones it makes. The service will go live on September 14th and it’ll be available in the UK, Italy and France, followed by Germany, Spain and about 30 more countries. Omnia and I8910HD will have priority at first and then, the service will also serve apps for Omnia II I8000... 

Gresso Grand Monaco, Just Another Vertu Rival

Russian luxury phone maker Gresso has a fresh product for people looking to spend big on 2G candybars… This time, you’ll get $2,100 poorer if you happen to buy the Grand Monaco model, pictured below. The phone is available in black or metallic ceramic and it comes packing a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, a microSD card slot (2GB max), triband... 

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