Verizon launching LTE on December 5th, two transforming 4G USB modems hitch a wild ride
Sure, Verizon's holding a press conference tomorrow , but unless they've got a secret LTE smartphone or tablet (we can only hope) we've got a fairly good idea what the company will say. We're hearing Verizon will flip the switch on its LTE network on December 5th, unveil a pair of hot new USB modems to take advantage of those supposedly stellar speeds, and launch the SIM cards required to make LTE function in the first place. The gadgets include the LG VL600 thumbstick we've seen before , but also this marvelous-looking Pantech UML290 key, which has not only a slick swiveling case but also a dual-jointed USB port beneath.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: engadget, entry, gadgets, gallery, lg vl600, lte modem, pantech, pantechuml290, simcard, take-advantage, tomorrow, usb modem, vzw
Smartphone Coaster keeps your eyes on the prize, even while you eat
From the parallel universe known as "you've got to be kidding me" comes yet another trinket from New PC Gadgets that'll undoubtedly sell well despite being about as mindless as a product comes.
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: coaster, dinner, earthlings, entry, eyes, gadgets, internet, new pc gadgets, peripheral, prize, restaurants, tables, trinket
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iAngle holds your earbuds and your iPhone… at an angle
That picture above is about all you need to know, because if you go to this product's website there's virtually no text -- just that self-explanatory image showing the thing and what it does. The thing is the iAngle and what it does is double as an earbud case and a mini stand, perfect for your coach class commutes. Massive advancement in the world of gadgets
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Confused pig face mobile phone has paw print buttons, Winnie the Pooh sticker
Oh China, how we love the gadgets you produce. Particularly those of the homegrown variety . We can't say we spotted this pig face mobile during our recent jaunt through the gadget sectors of Hong Kong, but boy, do we wish we had
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: animal, cases, cellphone, china, funny, gadget-sectors, gadgets, kong, mobile, oink, print, winnie-the-pooh
Bluetooth 4.0 devices to make the scene later this year
We were glad to see Bluetooth low energy actually added to the Bluetooth 4.0 spec, but of course the question remained: when are we going to get our hands on it? By Q4 this year, apparently -- at least according to the Bluetooth SIG.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: battery, bluetooth, bluetooth low energy, bluetooth sig, gadgets, lowenergy, orchestra, proprietary, russian, smaller-devices, spec-introduces, technology, trans, year
ZTE and OKWAP team with Intivation to deliver next generation solar devices
Let's be honest, we'd scorch the Earth to eke just one more hour of power from our superphones.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: both-the-s316, developingworld, device, entry, feature, Flashlight, gadgets, mobile-world-congress, mwc2010, okwap, result
See Fabian Hemmert and his amazing, shape-shifting cellphone prototype (video)
Cellphones, whether they be smart or dumb , are pretty amazing things -- but they're pretty lifeless things, too. Design researcher Fabian Hemmert thinks that our gadgets could move us a little more if only they could, well, move.
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