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Pokia: Retro Handsets

Pokia: Retro Handsets 07/08/2004 12:29 PM

The Times -- the Home & Garden section, of course, not Circuits -- has an article about those Pokia handsets, the retrofitted old-style phones that occasionally show up for sale on eBay. More art pieces than products, the idea behind Pokia, says creator Nicolas Roope, is to challenge the mobile industry to free themselves from the sci-fi styling rut and start taking more aesthetic chances with the form factors of our phones. It's a cute hack -- although I doubt there's a burgeoning trend in it -- and I have to say I agree with the general sentiment. Who wouldn't like to see a phone made out of wood, or copper, or meat?

Roope has even created a special edition Pokia to take advantage of the publicity commemorate The Times' profile.
Read - A Cellphone for Calling Butterfield 8 [NYTimes]
Read - Product Page [Pokia]
Read - Pokia Peckham Cottage [eBay]

The 3 Stages of Cell Phones —
International Phones Now at Stage 2: The
“Safety Device”

The 3 Stages of Cell Phones —
International Phones Now at Stage 2: The
“Safety Device” 03/31/2005 08:57 AM
The ability to make an emergency call has been given as the top reason for taking a cell phone when traveling, according to a survey by Mobal, the international phone company. Mobal conducted the survey of its customers after reporting an 80% increase in international cell phone purchase during 2004, and believe the results show that US citizens, although still concerned with global instabilities, are increasingly confident to travel internationally. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005]

FM Phones and Vodafone Delays 3G
Handsets?

FM Phones and Vodafone Delays 3G
Handsets? 07/15/2004 12:19 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Jul 15 2004 4:28AM GMT

Consumer group sues cell phone companies
for 'locking' handsets

Consumer group sues cell phone companies
for 'locking' handsets 06/08/2004 03:37 PM
SiliconValley.com Jun 8 2004 6:50PM GMT

Still More Uses for Cell Phones

Still More Uses for Cell Phones 05/28/2004 12:34 AM

Cellphone as Virtual Mouse, Keyboard

"stab writes 'Check this out! High Energy Magic have announced a public beta of software to let you use your camera-phone as a physical mouse by just pointing and clicking and rotating it in the air. Some very cool videos available: check out the volume control and flight booking ones in particular! The tags used are really robust - they did a wa stebasket torture test for a bit of fun as well.' " [Slashdot]

New Cell Phones on the Net

New Cell Phones on the Net 12/22/2004 01:50 AM
[PRWEB Dec 20, 2004]

Cell Phones That Do It

Cell Phones That Do It 12/19/2004 03:02 PM
Mobile phones can check e-mail, browse the web, keep your calendar and even let you make a telephone call. Is it any wonder that we're also turning them into sex toys? Commentary by Regina Lynn.

Funds Find Nanotech Alluring But Still
Risky

Funds Find Nanotech Alluring But Still
Risky 11/14/2003 03:31 AM
Investors Business Daily Nov 14 2003 3:03AM ET

Report: Cell Phones

Report: Cell Phones 04/13/2004 10:04 AM
positive results using Motorola v600 with AT&T

More Services From New Cell Phones

More Services From New Cell Phones 01/27/2004 08:39 PM
CBS News Jan 28 2004 0:50AM GMT

Next: Cell phones with 1GB storage

Next: Cell phones with 1GB storage 04/09/2004 04:10 PM
Jim Louderback: "If I were Microsoft, Telmex would scare the pants off of me." All the cell phone really needs to become the core of a replacement PC is a 1GB drive. It's probably a matter of months, rather than...

Snowboards and cell phones

Snowboards and cell phones 01/04/2005 12:49 PM
Motorola unveils a new line of jackets and accessories for snowboarders with built-in support for cell phones and mp3 players. Will the new line make Motorola cooler?

Indonesia Gets Hip To Cell Phones

Indonesia Gets Hip To Cell Phones 12/16/2003 04:07 PM
Business Week Dec 16 2003 3:19PM ET

More cell phones, less satisfaction

More cell phones, less satisfaction 04/13/2005 02:52 PM
Embrace of mobile phones shouldn't be confused with enthusiasm for service providers, study stresses.

iTunes for cell phones?

iTunes for cell phones? 07/27/2004 07:44 AM
CNN Jul 27 2004 11:54AM GMT

Cell phones not safety net

Cell phones not safety net 05/25/2004 02:15 AM
USA Today May 25 2004 6:17AM GMT

Wearable Cell Phones Are Here

Wearable Cell Phones Are Here 06/22/2004 02:42 AM

Cell phones become wallets

Cell phones become wallets 06/24/2005 09:33 PM
Usatoday.com - Sun Jun 19, 08:47 am GMT

iTunes to cell phones

iTunes to cell phones 07/27/2004 09:21 PM

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Just when things could not get more weird, iTunes is coming to a Motorola cell phone near you. A bizarre creation from some the folks at Motorola and Apple, iTunes for the cell phone will include it’s own media player and some of the most annoying ringtones known to man. (The latter is a bit of speculation, but I bet you I am right on the money.)…

Soap on Cell Phones

Soap on Cell Phones 04/09/2004 03:54 PM
Joi Ito: traditionally, the (content) industry has been wrong about how consumers use these devices.

Airborne Cell Phones? No Way!

Airborne Cell Phones? No Way! 12/19/2004 03:02 PM
After proposing lifting the ban on use of mobile phones during commercial flights, the Federal Communications Commission is flooded with hundreds of e-mails from travelers who want to keep the ban in place and preserve their peace and quiet.

Nyucking it up on cell phones

Nyucking it up on cell phones 08/10/2004 02:09 PM
"Woob Woob" and other sound effects and one-liners from the Three Stooges are now available as cell phone ring tones.

Kim Komando on Cell Phones

Kim Komando on Cell Phones 07/02/2004 01:22 AM
Kim Komando did a nice article on buying camera phones recently. She discusses the importance of checking out the quality of the phone by reading reviews and being selective when choosing a wireless carrier. She then goes on to advise that you “try it before you buy it”. Snap some photos to see how the images turn out. Her message is clear as she explains that you need to know what to expect from your carrier and what features you are wanting from your phone.

New Cell Phones Smarter, More Fun

New Cell Phones Smarter, More Fun 03/19/2003 10:27 PM
Record-breaking sales in 2002 put the cell-phone industry on top of the world. Manufacturers hope to stay there with a new crop of handsets that offer gaming, picture-taking, multimedia messaging and more. Elisa Batista reports from New Orleans.

Cell Phones Becoming Profitless

Cell Phones Becoming Profitless 07/29/2004 10:03 PM

Can cell phones contribute to
infertility?

Can cell phones contribute to
infertility? 04/05/2005 07:14 PM
Blog: A study by the University of Newcastle provides a preliminary indication that radio waves of a similar frequency to those associated...

Can cell phones contribute to
infertility?

Can cell phones contribute to
infertility? 04/05/2005 09:22 PM
CNET News.com Apr 6 2005 12:42AM GMT

Cell phones on cruise ships

Cell phones on cruise ships 07/19/2004 04:40 PM

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Just the what folks on a cruise want to hear, ringing cell phones. Associated Press has reported that cell phone service will be coming to a ship near you. The technology that allows for cell service will also give passengers access to Internet access, pay-per-view television and digital music libraries. Correct me if I am wrong here, but don’t we go on cruises to “get away” from this sort of thing?…

Hip-hop rings put 'bling' in cell phones

Hip-hop rings put 'bling' in cell phones 09/21/2004 12:30 PM
Sprint, others hope to hear more ka-ching with "bling tones," cellular ring tones created by hip-hop artists.

Cell Phones In Remote Places

Cell Phones In Remote Places 04/12/2004 06:12 PM
CBS News Apr 12 2004 9:41PM GMT

D.C. law restricts cell phones in cars

D.C. law restricts cell phones in cars 06/29/2004 03:36 PM

Hip hop rings put 'bling' in cell phones

Hip hop rings put 'bling' in cell phones 09/21/2004 12:17 PM
Sprint, others hope to hear more ka-ching with "bling tones," cellular ring tones created by hip hop artists.

A virus threat for cell phones?

A virus threat for cell phones? 12/27/2004 10:51 AM
Boston Globe Dec 27 2004 1:41PM GMT

Yahoo, AOL push IM on cell phones

Yahoo, AOL push IM on cell phones 02/11/2004 05:41 PM
The Internet companies team up with cell phone service providers to offer their instant messaging services on mobile handsets.

Reading Books On Cell Phones

Reading Books On Cell Phones 03/24/2005 08:26 AM
CBS Now Mar 24 2005 12:24PM GMT

Nokia gives cell phones new address

Nokia gives cell phones new address 11/05/2003 03:40 PM
The handset maker plans to incorporate a new Internet Protocol addressing system into some of its cell phones next year.

Glitch cuts off some AT&T cell
phones

Glitch cuts off some AT&T cell
phones 11/06/2003 11:54 PM
CNET Nov 6 2003 10:53PM ET

EU Study: Cell Phones Damage DNA

EU Study: Cell Phones Damage DNA 12/22/2004 01:12 AM
The radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA according to findings by a study commissioned by the European Union. The study was conducted by 12 groups in seven countries across Europe, but was inconclusive as to whether or not mobile phones are dangerous to human health.

I Remember When Kids Didn't Have Cell
Phones....

I Remember When Kids Didn't Have Cell
Phones.... 06/25/2004 12:35 AM

Mobile Users Top 1.5 Billion

"As of the first week of June 2004, the mobile service industry broke the 1.5 billion subscriber mark worldwide. Research firm EMC also predicts that the industry will pass the 2 billion mark as early as 2006, far earlier than some other predictions, and reach 2.45 billion by the end of 2009." [infoSync World]

Guess where a lot of that growth is going to come from?

G eneration Text

"New research from Mobile Youth - a mobile telecoms consultancy - found that 700,000 (20%) of primary school children own mobile phones and that the under 10s "represent the fastest-growing segment of mobile phone ownership within Britain".

'They are the key fashion accessory which no self respecting child can do without,' says the report. It predicts that by 2006, more than one million primary school kids (a third of all five-to-nine year olds) will own mobiles." [The Guardian]

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