The Exciting World of Stylized Mobility

2006-08-10T14:53:00.000-07:00

Alcowatch Breathalyzer Wristwatch

It seems that stuffing a breathalyzer inside of devices completely unrelated to alcohol is all the rage these days, and A&A Products (no relation to Alcoholics Anonymous) of Hong Kong is hoping you never leave home without a blood alcohol gauge of your own. Alcowatch offers a convenient way to keep tabs on your BAC and make sure you're home by curfew. The timepiece sports a digital clock readout, date function, a "temperature alarm," and of course, a blood alcohol tester that detects your level of intoxication from .02 - 1.5% BAC. While the watch may seem like a party-goer's must-have accessory, the design is relatively atrocious, and should probably be avoided by anyone actually looking for (positive) attention while out on the town -- unless, of course, it was mandated by your local authorities based on past offenses. We aren't sure what the Alcowatch will run you when it drops next month, but unless having a breathalyzer on-hand at all times is your top priority -- even over making a good impression on the opposite gender -- we'd recommend just tracking down a designated driver.

2006-08-10T14:41:00.000-07:00

Sony Mylo WiFi Handheld

In September, Sony expects to ship a Linux- and Qtopia-based handheld device featuring WiFi connectivity, an Opera web browser, and a variety of text- and voice-messaging clients and media players. The Mylo -- short for "My Life Online" -- will be available in black or white, priced at $350. Despite its relatively high price, the Mylo will not include cell phone capabilities. Nor will it apparently offer compatibility with marketshare-leading instant message services from AOL and Microsoft. On the upside, the device is expected to support VoIP and instant message services available from Google Talk, Skype, and Yahoo! Additionally, the Mylo will include nearly a gig of user file storage, expandable via Memory Stick, along with players for MP3s, ATRAC, WMA, and MP4 video.

2006-07-19T09:14:00.000-07:00

myTego's "Urban Cowboy" SK3

This is one of the new image collection pieces myTego.com will be adding to their image catalog. The artist is Pat Boyer, and it is his Urban Cowboy collection. There are many other new images being added as well such as the UMM babes and theOtaku.com. Look for them soon on mytego.com.

2006-06-23T12:05:00.000-07:00

The Sidekick 3
By the time the Bluetoothin', memory expandin' Sidekick 3drops on T-Mobile come next month, it's our duty here to make sure our readers practically know more about the phone than your average Danger employee. The next phase in that plan involves a barrage of reviews, presented here for your perusal. Complaints centered around the device's weak-but-common 1.3 megapixel camera, while the redesigned glossy keyboard earned mixed ratings. The critical reaction has been generally positive, with some reviewers suggesting that the third iteration of the Hiptop is the first one strong enough to serve as a dedicated phone.
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Read - Phone Scoop

2006-06-23T11:21:00.000-07:00

The New Razr Slider

The guys over at PhoneScoop have sure made the site live up to its name today: not only did they get some serious hands-on time with Motorola's upcoming RAZR slider -- codenamed Capri -- they also got to preview the next version of Moto's much-maligned Synergy UI that will show up in such models as the Canary and the SCPL. At least on paper, the Capri seems to offer a very compelling feature set that will probably attract anyone into the RAZR lifestyle- you're getting a model only slightly thicker and heavier than its clamshell counterpart, but which sports a 2.0 megapixel camera, A2DP-capable Bluetooth, and what sounds like a greatly improved user interface. Especially noteworthy in the overhauled Synergy is an address book that seems to work much more intuitively than past iterations (remember the one on the StarTAC?), allowing you to organize entries by name and search for contacts using multiple letters. Although Phone Scoop was only testing a pre-production model, they have identified some potential problems to watch out for on the final version, such as the unusually crappy quality of what should be a decent camera, and most importantly, a spring-assisted slider that's difficult to activate due to the raised antenna bulge so familiar to RAZR owners. Click on if you want to peep a few more snaps, but you're really doing yourself a disservice if you don't head over to PhoneScoop for the full gallery and a very thorough write-up...
Continue reading Motorola Capri, a.k.a. the RAZR slider, previewed

2006-05-05T11:37:00.000-07:00

Nintendo DS Lite coming to NA

As expected, Nintendo has announced the US launch date and pricing for the DS Lite. The handheld gaming system will arrive on US shores on June 11 for about $129.99, and will come in an "inaugural color" of white. Since we've already seen the Lite in other colors, we assume those and more will make their way to the US soon enough, and the Wii factory is just teasing us by making us wait. Everything else you already know about the Lite remains unchanged, including the fact that, if you really can't wait a whole month to get it, your favorite gray market dealers can still get it for you sooner for about $200 plus shipping. Plus if you want to skin your Nintendo DS Lite, myTego.com has had the skin for a couple of months now.

2006-05-05T11:13:00.000-07:00

Blackberry 7130s

Thank you for once again making our lives interesting, oh gracious FCC. Your freshly unearthed filings from Research in Motion have divined us a small bounty of BlackBerry 7130's. Including the already launched 7130e, we've got four models on our hands now with the 7130c, 7130g, and 7130v. Each of the GSM devices should have quad-band EDGE as per the filing, as well as Bluetooth 2.0, 64MB flash and 16MB RAM, and the usual mini USB port. We'll let you know more as these things get prices and launch dates -- we're assuming it won't be too long now that the cat's out of the very holey FCC bag.[Via Phone Scoop]

2006-04-19T14:37:00.000-07:00

myTego releases New Fonts

www.myTego.com has added more customization to its already packed arsenal of personalization tools with more fonts to choose from. You can now put your name or whatever you want on your Tego skin in different types of fonts other than Times New Roman and Arial.

2006-04-10T14:09:00.000-07:00

Moto Debuts A New....Razr....V3m

We can hardly blame Motorola for milking their incredibly successful RAZR line for all it's worth, and that sure seems to be their plan at CTIA. Today Moto is busting out a brand new musicphone RAZR titled the V3m, which sounds to be merely a V3i plus stereo Bluetooth, with a microSD slot for up to 1GB of storage, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. We're not sure if the phone features iTunes playback or not, but we can't say we'd miss it anyways. The CDMA phone is accompanied by another in the W315, which sounds to be a no-frills clamshell, though we're low on deets and without a pic. Motorola is also bringing out some new spring colors for the RAZR V3i (pictured), including dark blue, maroon and violet. We'll have hands-on shots of these before long, so just sit tight.

2006-04-10T14:04:00.000-07:00

LG's LG550 Musicphone

CTIA just ended and a couple of fine looking new handsets popped out, most notably LG's new LG550 musicphone. This shot does not give the LG550 the ustice it deserves, but what can you do. Yeah, that touchpad on the front definitely reminds us of you-know-what, but the rest of the phone is sleek and thin, and along with the Chocolate Phone, the LG550 represents an evolution of LG's handset design sensibility Specs are decent, but not extraordinary: EV-DO, Bluetooth, a MicroSD memory card slot, a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, swappable faceplates, and software for creating your own ringtones by humming the melody of what you want it to be (or something along those lines). No carrier or price confirmed yet, but the LG550 should be available here in the States sometime in Q2.

2006-04-10T13:41:00.000-07:00

Samsung SGH-T509 Gets Official for T-Mobile US Launch

That 0.39-inch thick SGH-T509 phone from Samsung -- the slimmest candybar phone so far announced for the US -- just got confirmed today, and should be available in the states this May. The phone features EDGE data, Bluetooth 1.2 connectivity, and a camera of undetermined resolution. Samsung actually isn't spilling much info on this phone for as hyped up about it as they are in their PR. We still know barely more than we skimmed off the FCC site in March, but it does look like this phone will be making its way to T-Mobile users. Catherine Zeta-Jones will be so proud.

2006-03-27T11:06:00.000-08:00

Custom, Personalized Colas

We used to think it was pretty sweet that we had two flavor options in each package of Nerds candy, so the idea of a customizable soda with an almost infinite combination of fragrances, flavors, and colors has us understandably excited. Massachusetts-based IPIFINI (the bold is part of the branding) has exceeded our wildest dreams with their Programmable Liquid Container, which contains small, flavor additive-filled (or paint-filled, for the home improvement set) "buttons" around the periphery of the plastic container. Consumers press the appropriate buttons to create different flavors from a common base, such as cherry vanilla cola or raspberry tangerine lemonade, or get even wilder with aroma and food coloring options. IPIFINI claims to already be licensing the technology around various industries, so don't be surprised to see sodas and coffees (and probably some alcopops too) in the near future that let you choose your level of buzz.[Via The Raw Feed]

2006-03-27T10:54:00.000-08:00

Enfucell comes with a Eco-flexible battery

Flexible paper batteries are by no means the newest (or even the most exciting) take on energy but we are seeing some innovations in this market already like Enfucell's or Power Paper's flexible batteries. Besides the usual thin n' flexible selling angle, Enfucell's batteries, while still in development, are apparently anticipated to be particularly cheap and environmentally friendly due to a more off-the-shelf materials and manufacturing process of metals in a paper and laminate sandwich. Sure, it may not produce a huge amount of juice, but when you're talking about very low-energy applications like e-ink, cheap, flexible batteries could be power the digital newspapers of tomorrow before being thrown away with the day's rubbish. And don't even get us started on Power Paper's PowerCosmetics line of products, which use these batteries to rejuvinate wrinkling, sagging skin.

2006-03-09T12:17:00.000-08:00

Ladies Phone- Benq-Siemens CL75

This one goes out to the ladies. The CL75 is a stylish clamshell with a screen that turns into a mirror and a sexy, sexy poppy image on the front cover. When you press a button, the screen darkens, allowing the glossy face of the phone to be used as a compact mirror. This is an “easy-to-use” tri-band GSM phone with a VGA camera. Nothing amazing, just oh-so-stylish.

2006-03-09T11:22:00.000-08:00

Samsung introduces 10 Megapixel Camera---->Phone

Samsung unveiled their new 10MP SCH-B600 cameraphone at the 2006 CeBIT convention in Hannover this week.The SCH-B600 features a 10MP camera with 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom, flash, auto-focus, 1/2000 shutter speed, and self-timer. Other features include a 16M color 2.2" QVGA TFT display, DMB satellite TV reception, music and image playback, voice recognition, Bluetooth, and microMMC memory card storage.Samsung plans to release the SCH-B600 though SK Telecom during the 2nd quarter of 2006.

2006-03-01T10:25:00.000-08:00

Sony Ericsson W300i

Sony Ericsson sees an opening in the cellphone market, pushing hard on its Walkman phones with the W300i, a quad-band EDGE cellphone with dedicated music buttons and the ability to play 30 hours of music on a single charge. It’s compatible with Memory Stick Micro cards, and has a still camera onboard that’s unfortunately just 640x480. The 3.2-ounce phone is nice and compact at 3.5 x 1.9 x 0.9 inches and will be available in black or white in Q2.

2006-02-21T09:25:00.000-08:00

Brrreeeport- The New Gadget on SEO

Thats right, we are going to try this new brrreeeport word and see what happens. So here once we get the brrreeeport on this word we will let you know how it turns out.

2006-02-07T13:05:00.000-08:00

LED Dance Floor

Illuminated dance floors are nothing new. In the seventies they where all the rage, the problem was that dancers flared hot pants would cover the floor panels and kill the effect. Now, flares or not, the illuminated dance floor is back, this time in LED form. Using the latest in pressure sensitive LED technology, these panels are designed to interact with club goers moves as well as D.J's sets. Special plug ins can be downloaded into the D.Js computer equipment allowing an entire set to be pre programmed where the music and lights work together. The panels are not restricted to work only on dance floors and can be fitted to walls, bar tops and Lionel Ritchie's favorite place to dance, ceilings

2006-02-07T12:47:00.000-08:00

Siemens VDO Park Mate to end your parking woes

What is a bigger problem than finding a parking space, squezzing your car in that tiny space without leaving your paint on the other car. This seems to be some weird sci-fi but a technology being developed by Siemens VDO called "Park Mate" not only finds you parking space, but automatically parks your car too. Sensors automatically measure a row of parked cars and alert the driver when there is space large enough for your car. Then a chime is played asking the driver to stop and then the Park Mate takes control over the car. Now only if it could drive for us too.

2006-02-07T12:25:00.000-08:00

Sfera Alarm Clock

More on the sleep front, which seems to be popping up more and more these days. For those who have a hard time getting up in the morning, here’s a sadistic new way to assure that they’ll pay heed to that blaring alarm clock at the crack of dawn. The Sfera Alarm hangs over your head, and each time you press its snooze alarm but fail to turn it off, the clock creeps higher and higher, until ultimately it’s so high that in order to silence it you’ll need to stand on the bed. It’s also equipped with a light bulb and a radio, too.

2006-02-03T13:38:00.000-08:00

One Sexy Radio

Alright, so, we know that radios don't get a lot of play around here, frankly because they're boring and the only use they have is for catching my iPod receiver, and because there's only so much we can take of "the greatest hits of the 80's, 90's, and today." That was of course before we saw the $26 Acrilan Radio, which is battery powered, has a built-in speaker, and probably sounds like crap, but elevates the design of such technology enough to make us almost miss the mind numbing station programming. Almost.[Via TRFJ]

2006-02-03T11:25:00.000-08:00

Check out this Humidifier..with Aromatherapy

As humidifiers go, this one is simply stellar. Shiny, round and found in five different colors, this device by Plus Minus Zero will add a little class to your room—as well as a nice scent with its built-in “AromaTherapy” function. Along this beautifully-designed product, you’ll get eight hours of computer-controlled, extremely hot, fine mist steam. Perfect for those dry, overheated apartments about which I, unfortunately, know so much.
Humidifier by Plus Minus Zero

2006-02-03T11:16:00.000-08:00

Hp hw6900 Series Leaked
Looks like HP is popping out a new iPaq, the hw6900 with Windows Mobile 5.0, Wi-Fi, and a mini SD slot. It’s essentially the hw6515 sans full-sized SD card slot. All we’ve got so far is some sort of manual for the hw6910.
HP hw6900 shows up on HP [MobilityToday]
Manual [HP]

2006-01-24T15:41:00.000-08:00

Axbo Alarm Clock Wakes you at the Right Time
Remember the Sleeptracker, the digital watch that could purportedly track your sleep rhythms and wake you only when you're likely to be optimally refreshed (i.e., not when you're in the middle of a deep sleep or heavy-duty REM cycle)? Well, it's got a stylish big brother now, in the form of the aXbo, a sleek alarm clock that communicates wirelessly with a wristband that does basically the same thing as the Sleeptracker: it keeps track of your movements throughout the night, gauging how deeply you're sleeping by how much you're thrashing. You set a window during which it can wake you, and it waits for the right moment within that space. Of course, the aXbo won't help you sleep better, but it could help you wake up feeling a little more refreshed -- if you don't mind shelling out €200 ($241) for the privilege.[Via I4U]

2006-01-24T15:37:00.000-08:00

Jens of Sweden: Mp-500 BLING
Looks like Jens of Sweden is back with a vengeance. The formerly bankrupt company has managed to come up with the MP-500, a sleek player in a familiar form factor (the company's press release arrived with a subject line boasting of the player's "nano format"), that includes audio, video, FM, voice recorder, and built-in speakers, with a fairly reasonable price of $242 for the 2GB version (a 1GB version is $189). Oh, and to differentiate this from that other "nano format" player, Jens is boasting that this one is scratchproof, and is available in both black and a bling-worthy gold finish (for $274).