Tag Archives: cellphones

News has come in this weekend saying that a batch of fully unlocked iPhones will be arriving Hong Kong tomorrow (Tuesday). Supposedly users will be able to send and receive SMS/MMS, make calls with non-AT&T SIM cards, and even get online with GPRS. We called the shop that will be selling the phones. Take the jump for more.

Here’s another story of how technology can make the world a better place. Supposedly this 43 year-old lady in Hong Kong was trying to kill herself after a break-up. She got it all planned out, and even bought barbeque charcoal to burn in her room, but she got so excited that she decided to share it with her drop dead ...

The reason why we’re so excited about this “Actface” concept phone is that there is actually a good chance of commercialization, from the past experience of AU Design Project. The very Japanese-looking brush drawing on the background UI will animate in-sync with the keys you press. You can watch the movie here and see for yourself. For those who don’t ...

A look at the iPhone’s firmware reveals some interesting facts of what the future might hold for new apps. Revealed in the file tree of the firmware are icons for a unit converter, an address book, some sort of radio functionality, a dictionary, and a translator. We don’t know about you, but these apps are exactly what we believe could ...

Sure, it might not be able to call your phone by itself, but the bio-tech plant cellphone strap is a cool alternative to the inanimate objects used as cellphone mascots. The strap allows you to carry around a living plant wherever you go, without having to worry about feeding or watering it. Each Cattleya or Cactus comes submerged in a ...

Plusmo, a mobile app engine, has broadened their horizons to enter the world of the iPhone. This entry will include the 20,000+ widgets that Plusmo offers. Now you might be wondering, why the hell would I use that with the iPhone’s awesome pan and zoom function? The truth is, the iPhone Safari browser can only do so much. Plusmo takes ...

Using an application called iASign and an AT&T pre-paid calling card, this man was able to get Vodaphone to alter his service to be used on the iPhone. The contract was able to be negotiated using the AT&T USIM card. Using the pre-paid card from inside an old o2XDA phone, he popped the new card into the iPhone, and to ...

The iPhone has finally become unlocked, sort of. The good people over at Hacktheiphone have figured out how to use Cingular SIM cards, regardless of model or service plan, with the iPhone. The whole thing seems very risky. Using hacking skills on the iPhone’s IMEI, the feature that makes sure another companies service isn’t being used, could cause your iPhone ...

NEC showed off 5 new concept phones at the WJ2007 conference. One or two of them we don’t know whether to talk into or stab to death with a rusty knife blade. We could swear one of them looks like it has fur, possibly even genitalia of some sort. Included concepts shown are the Telecam, the carpet and leather keypad ...

Keys, keys, keys. Why do we still use those blasted devil trinkets? We say, let’s revolt against the key entry conformity. And here’s how. Home hacker Ashish designed a simple dtmf decoder that can control door locks when it is synced with your cellphone. To unlock the door, all you need to do is call the phone connected to the ...