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LG GD910: World’s First 3G-capable Watch phone


If you think that this is just a concept device, then be prepared to be amazed because you’re completely wrong. LG has decided to come out with the GD910, the first ever 3G-capable watch phone that likewise boasts of having a touchscreen display, front-facing camera for video calls, Bluetooth, and HSDPA connectivity that maxes out […]

Credit on your USB


Out of all the many devices that have evolved out of the USB phenomenon, this has got to be the icing on the cake. Shinhan, a Korean company, has come up with the first ever USB type credit card.

It aims at providing users with the ability of making easy transactions via its built-in IC chip […]

Mini Vacuum Cleaner


We’ve seen USB flash drives, USB-powered fans and lights, and even some not-so-wholesome gadgets that easily plug in to a USB port. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, here is another USB device that might prove to be a bit more useful than all the rest albeit looking like it came straight out of […]

World’s most expensive shuffle


I thought the whole point of the shuffle was to make the most affordable, minimalist digital music player around, but apparently some folk think otherwise.
See the Heyerdahl special edition diamond-encrusted, pink and white gold iPod shuffle called the iDiamond. Currently on display in Oslo until October 1, the not-for-sale, one-of-a-kind digital music player’s casing and […]

Undercover underwear


Ha. The pic got your attention, didn’t it?
I think this marks the first time underwear is prominently featured in the Mobile blog - legitimately, mind you.
A company called Cramer Japan has created peek-proof underwear for women. In recent years night-vision features on today’s cameras have been modified to be able to see through dresses and […]

chiPhone


China’s cloning industry is as entrenched and as widespread as it is ubiquitous, and has reached a scale so vast that entire factories are being cloned down to the last nut and bolt from stolen blueprints so these can reproduce exactly what the original factory was manufacturing, reports popsci.com. How’s that for piracy?
One of their […]

The importance of the Mobile Phone


One of the many reasons why we should always have our mobile phones adequately charged is that we never know when an emergency might arise. Who knows when we might need to make an emergency phone call or text someone in our time of need. But in the case of doctors in Argentina, the emergency […]

Move over Transformers, Hello Kitty is here


While Transformers the movie rules over the box office and fan boys of all ages, at the end of the day, it’s still fiction. Toys may be available at the local mall that may resemble the movie characters, but after all is said and done, it will still be a toy. The latest convergence of […]

The best reason to keep your phone quiet


Art Ilano is trying to get you to shake your booty - by getting you to set your phone to vibrate. The fact is, he says, “the ring tone on your MP3-enabled phone that you think is so cute is actually annoying to just about everyone else around you.”
Well, Art, this bit of news […]