Mobile phone giant KDDI has teamed up with Tokyo-based Flower Robotics to develop a new concept mobile phone/robot system designed to monitor and learn the user’s behavior and communicate via a home TV set. Pink Tentacle reports.
“Called “Polaris,” the prototype system consists of a mobile handset that monitors the user’s daily activities and an artificially [...]

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“Not a day goes by that someone doesn’t want some piece of the huge Michael Jackson pie. So it was only a matter of time that more wares kept popping up authorized or not displaying his image.  So without further ado I present the Michael Jackson IMITO A8 Cell Phone Ultimate EDITION. Basically a cheap [...]

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The Universal Phone, by D Seunghan Song, is designed for both blind and sighted people. How does it work? Thousands of micro pins dynamically raise and lower forming a tactile surface for all to get touchy with. Sighted people get the elusive tactile.

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It looks like the 12 MP cameraphone scene just got a little more crowded with Altek’s T8680. Not that Sony Ericsson or Samsung will be too worried since this beast seems to be confined to China for the moment. Apart from the 12 MP camera the T8680 also sports a 3 inch WQVGA screen, x3 [...]

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Not all people can afford a Rolex watch. But, come on, don’t be so sad if you are unfortunately one among those that can’t afford a Rolex watch (me too), at least we can afford a Rolex phone! Though this Rolex phone, which is named as Rolex A699, is not made by the Switzerland Rolex, [...]

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Love conceptual designs? Chances are you’ll like the DYA phone concept that comes with features pulled right out from the future, including rounded bubble-buttons that are a snap to press (and fun, too), without having to actually look at them. The unusual bubble composition places #1 right at the top, while the others down the [...]

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The Stix concept phone is designed by Cyrene Quiamco and helps burn off calories to keep you in shape. This innovative device will only charge up again if you jog, jump, shake, or perform any other exercise so your kinetic energy can keep it working.

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A blog post written up by The Huffington Post from Sonoma State University college professor and ecotherapist Shepherd Bliss, reports on a pediatrician who was shocked to see a three-year-old using a cell phone.
“The three-year-old just walked right past me, talking into a cell phone,” the Santa Rosa, CA, pediatrician said. “I was amused at [...]

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“The WiFi + TV phone is the best HiPhone yet. Fortunately, it also clones one of the best looking phones around, and I don’t mean it’s an iPhone clone. The BlackBerry Storm form factor is a breath of fresh air on the HiPhone F06-Slim WiFi TV phone. You heard right, TV and WiFi (we rechecked [...]

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Designer Zhenwei You has come up with this conceptual cellphone known as B-Touch that aims to help the blind communicate more effectively in a mobile manner with family and friends. It will feature a touchscreen display that caters for Braille, thanks to blind touchscreen technology and a combination of voice systems as well as programs [...]

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Today Alltel announced the addition of the LG AX840 Tritan to its roster of messaging devices. The Tritan is a sideways slide with a full QWERTY keyboard. Stand-out features include a 3 megapixel camera with flash and video capture, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, microSD support and a three-inch touch display. It will cost $100 with contract [...]

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Alternatively dubbed the G88i, the $120 Imobile phoneV588 unfortunately does not actually contain makeup and even more unfortunate, the mirror does not double as an LCD display. What you have instead is a compct mirror with a 2.6-inch display where the makeup should be. But, then again, you might be tempted by the inlaid diamonds [...]

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In an economy like this one, where budget gadgets are soaring and luxury gadgets are failing, it boggles the mind how a mobile phone company like Gresso can stay afloat. Yet, they have two new handsets to release, and these seem to be aimed at the female audience. The Lady Diamond Collection includes Lady [...]

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The latest Hello Kitty branded phone is the Hello Kitty OKWAP A316. This pink flip is the perfect addition to your Hello Kitty collection. This officially branded Sanrio Hello Kitty cellphone is the first to offer 3G as well as GSM Tri-band 900/1800/1900. The phone also comes with a Hello Kitty handbag and Crystal Gem [...]

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Today a design company called Pilotfish unveiled a concept phone, called the Ondo. The phone’s main features will be aimed at music enthusiasts, and will include the ability to record three separate audio tracks and edit them by twisting and bending the phone. The Ondo will have three detachable microphones, which are also part of [...]

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