If you’re in Canada, and Bell is your carrier of choice, looks like there’s a new promo on offer you may want to take advantage of. On now until September 16th, when you pop into a Bell retail location, you can get $75 off a new smartphone, or $50 off a regular old feature, er,…
Honey, Your Dress is Ringing! CuteCircuit M-Dress Coming in 2011
Ladies, ever wish you had a dress that doubled as your cellphone? No? I’m not surprised. I’ve never had any desire to wear a suit that had mobile phone capabilities… That said, if you’re a die-hard tech junkie of the female gender, and looking good while embracing the latest gadgetry is your thing… the dress…
China: Mobile phones causing character amnesia [Young people can’t write traditional characters]
The written Chinese language is one that celebrates [see this video] beautifully sculpted characters to express words and ideas. Unlike English, which has letters that are combined to form the words in our everyday language, Chinese uses a specific symbol to represent words like man, bridge, and airplane. It’s a given that young Chinese school…
Ultrabrief: Video: What if your mobile phone was actually a little monster?
Cute commercial from O2 Germany showing how if you’re not using their network, your mobile phone turns into a monster that sucks up all your cash. If anything it’s an awesome way to kill 47 seconds of your day. Well 60 seconds if you include the time it took you to read this. Stop reading.…
NFL and Coveroo Mobile Announce Partnership
The good folks at the National Football League Players Association and the fine peeps at Coveroo have announced a brand new partnership. The partnership will be of much interest to any tech lover that packs an iPhone, a BlackBerry, or most any other kind of mobile gadgetry. In this new team-up, you can now personalize…
Pinball Magic Turns your iPhone into a Working Pinball Machine!
I’m a bit of a pinball fan. Always have been. Not sure what it is about the big old archaic machines… if it’s the nostalgia of them, or the bright colors and blinking lights (ok, it’s the bright colors and blinking lights)… but I just love me a good game of pinball. Same goes for…
Homer Simpson iPhone Decals (Nom, Nom, Doh!)
When you think of Homer Simpson, you think iPhone, right? Yep, me too. That’s why, when I stumbled across this gem via Etsy, I had to tell you about it. In the recent past we’ve seen everything from a set of app icon coasters to an iPad case that looks like an Etch-a-Sketch… yes, the…
Indian man killed by exploding mobile phone
In a country where remote farmers and corporate suits share a similar passion for mobile phones, a lot of strange things can happen. Such is the case in Bandha village where a 23-year old man was killed by an exploding cell phone. The man, identified as Gopal Gujjar, was tending to grazing cattle and reportedly…
Deadly mobile phone calls making the rounds in India
In a country where seemingly everyone has a Nokia cellphone glued to the side of their head, it is amazing that the report of murderous cell phone numbers could cause mass hysteria. Unbelievable yes, but reportedly true. According to the Times of India, the city of of Nagpur is in a state of semi-panic due to a rumor that…
Video Hilarity: BlackBerry Torch 9800 Addict in Denial
Looks like the good folks at Xtra Normal are up to their old tricks again. With the AT&T BlackBerry Torch 9800 now live and available in-store, their timing couldn’t be better. I’ll let the video speak for itself, so please go ahead and hit the play button above. W: I must have the slider. how…