For those who are thinking of getting a cellphone for their aged parents, how about the ETS 50+ from China? This china cell phones was specially designed to cater to folks who are suffering from failing eyesight as well as poor dexterity, since this model comes with large buttons, huge fonts, rockers on the side that makes it a snap to access both radio and volume controls, alongside an emergency switch located on the back that allows you to make a call to a pre-defined number when activated.
Nokia’s Stealth and Dragonfly concept phones do look rather interesting, with the former being a mid-range handset, obviously inspired by stealth aircraft in its design that boasts an “ergonomically sculpted keypad, easy to navigate by touch sensations.” As for the Nokia Dragonfly, this more or less resembles an entry-level handset, although certain quarters might deem it to be a whole lot better looking compared to the Stealth. We do wonder whether anyone from Nokia will pick either design up or not.
ZTE looks like it’s going to place quite a bit of emphasis on Google’s Android platform, as the company is planning to release four phones that will be powered by Google’s mobile operating system. Hopefully these phones will be available outside of China, and we’re talking about the:
- ZTE Smooth (pictured above): Android 1.6 device that looks like a Palm Pre. Sports a 2.8-inch QVGA display, QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM radio and 3G
- ZTE Blade: 3.5-inch display, WVGA touchscreen, Android 1.6, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM radio, GSM/UMTS
- ZTE Racer: Android 1.6, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display
- ZTE Mercury: Looks like a HTC Hero, 3.2-inch HVGA display, GPS and EDGE connectivity
This is clearly one of the more unorthodox phone designs – after all, how many handsets have you seen to date which features a cylindrical form factor? The Energy 888D could very well be the first of its kind, complete with a fully curved 2″ display. Apart from that, we don’t have any details about the rest of its specifications, but the clip at the back sure comes in handy since something this curvy could very well slip out of your pocket easily without you knowing any better.
The Qiao Sheng A45 cellphone sports a really alternative form factor (although Nokia did come up with something like that in the past), coming in a high lacquered finish and a display which is capable of rotating through 180 degrees while functioning as a make-up mirror as well. Meant to be the ideal handbag accessory, the Qiao Sheng A45 is equipped with a 2.2″ mirror touchscreen display, a 3-megapixel camera and a user interface that only folks who have yet to be spoilt by something classier can love.
Check out this colorful iPhone 4G concept that looks more like a blown up iPod mini of old, and it will supposedly come in a bunch of other colors as well to complete a rainbow collection. Of course, this is just the semblance of someone’s overactive imagination since there is no word on what the iPhone 4G looks like at the moment, but anticipation is running high that it will sport an AMOLED touchscreen display, more memory and a higher resolution camera among numerous others.
You might be dreaming of Bugatti’s million-dollar Veyron all the time, but we’re fairly sure that the Bugatty car-shaped cellphone never made it into your dreams. That being said, some folks certainly believe in it enough to have it manufactured, not to mention it’s being sold for $200. Sure, it’s a quad-band candybar touchscreen phone, but taking into account that it doesn’t include any warranty, you might be better off skipping this phone and getting an iPhone 3GS Supreme. Of course, if you can’t afford the real car, you could still get this to console yourself, right?
We’ve seen plenty of pico projectors in the past, but here’s one that targets the iPhone specifically – the MiLi iPhone Projector. It works with the iPod as well, offering you a way of viewing all those GBs of video files stored on your device without having to squint your eyes after a while due to the screen size. After all, this projector will throw a much larger image onto any decent surface, letting not only you but others around to check out the latest episode in your favorite drama series. You can pick one up for $402.
Compatible with both the iPhone and the iPod (so anyone who hasn’t made the leap to iPhone yet is still ok), the MiLi Projector is the only portable media viewing device you’ll need. Not that many people need more than one, but you get the idea. It’s a bit like having a cinema in your pocket, but without the sticky floors and lack of leg-room, and with a maximum projection of 70 inches you’ll feel like you’ve stumbled into a very comfortable multiplex. There are some nice integrated speakers and even a remote control to adjust the whole thing with. You can either opt for good ol’ wall socket power or charge it up via USB, which will give you 1.5 hours of viewing time. The focus is fully adjustable, it’ll charge your iPhone/iPod, you can connect other external video devices like a PC, Laptop (perfect for presentations), DVD player or VCR thanks to the AV in/out connection… the list of features just goes on and on. Heck, it’s even got its own cute little stand.
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The BlackBerry Curve 8520 has fallen victim to the world of clones, this time round with the 
