Tag Archives: cellphones

Here’s a cheap way to create your very own sleek iPhone stand using an old Mini DV case. Creator Elam Nikserof added a coat of satin enamel paint and cut out a notch out of the case so he could still access the iPhone’s home button. After hours of furious sanding, Nikersof was finally satisfied with the smooth finish, which ...

Augmented reality… it doesn’t come cheap, unless you have invention and ingenuity on your side. This crafty cheapskate created his own Augmented Reality Goggles using nothing more than some cardboard and his HTC Magic smartphone, plus a little extra hacking of the Magic’s compass feature and Google Street View. Hit the jump for a video demo.

There is surely a large percentage of you who have been holding out on the iPhone not out of spite, but because you just don’t have the extra cash laying around. In these times of financial strife, sacrifice is essential. If you still want to at least LOOK like you can afford an iPhone, iPhoneDummy.net is selling non-working display models ...

Just like little condoms for your fingers, the Phone Fingers fit snugly over your digits, though these have a slightly different purpose than condoms. While it’s nice to protect the iPhone from getting impregnated by your limbs, the purpose here is to prevent screen smudge. So you have a choice. Smudgy screens or pointing fingers and laughing bullies. Forget about ...

A few days ago, geohat released his updated Blackra1n app which promised a 30-second jailbreak for all of the Apple touch devices. Some people, including myself, had some issues with the updated app, some reporting that the app left their device stalled in restore mode. The Dev-Team has released their slightly-less user friendly, albeit more reliable, PwnageTool 3.1.4 for jailbreaking ...

It’s been quite a while since DNA art was first introduced. These days, French company Helys not only lets you order prints of your DNA, but even offers to create a wallpaper for your iPhone featuring your own genetic image. Helys sends you a DNA test kit in the mail, including a mouth swab for gathering your tasty saliva genes. ...

Blackra1n claims to be a 30-second jailbreaking tool for all devices running the iPhone 3.1.2 firmware. I didn’t have much success when I ran the app, but a lot of people seem to be having more luck than I. The Blackra1n blog warns that 3G or 3GS users who require their phones to be unlocked should not upgrade to 3.1.2 ...

File this under “will never see the light of day.” The Helix cellphone concept takes us back to our younger years, doubling as a slap bracelet and matching perfectly with your Nike Pumps. The Helix’s special flexible circuitry doesn’t hamper the phone’s performance in our little dream land of concepts. The flexible LCD touchscreen shows updates even when you’re wearing ...

From the same Etsy designer who brought us the Xbox 360 iPhone case. The “screen panel” flips open to reveal a clam shell iPhone case meticulously designed to resemble Sony’s portable PSP console. Now if only we could download PSN content onto the iPhone. Link [via]

According to the twice yearly CTIA survey about text messages and mobile usage, America sends an average of 4.1 billion, yes BILLION, text messages a day. Our grand total for the half-year so far is 740 BILLION text messages. What are we? A bunch of 12-year-old girls? How many of these conversations do you think took place with users right ...