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All GSM Phones Have Flaw that Could Lead to Call and SMS Hijacking?!

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Walk around anywhere and you will see hoards of smartphones (and dumb phones) being used by people all around the globe. You can wager that a big chunk of the devices you are seeing are using a GSM network for communication. In fact, 80% of the mobile phones around the…

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December 27th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Windroid Phone Runs Windows Mobile + Android

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Can’t decide what sort of a smartphone to buy? The WinDroid is the perfect phone for you indecisive folks out there.

The phone ships with the none-too-thrilling Android 1.6 OS (but can be upgraded to 2.1 – voiding its warranty, though). The Windows side of the house runs Windows Mobile…

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September 15th, 2010 by: Technabob

Kempler & Strauss Announce New Gold Version of W Phonewatch

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I think most people who retire today are lucky to get a potluck dinner and a cake as they leave before the fight over their vacated office ensues. In years gone by you might get a gold watch after years of service, but I don’t think that happens much today.…

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March 23rd, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Kingk N99 Phone has a Round Screen and Random Logos

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This mobile phone from China features an unusual visual touch – and no, I’m not talking about that Transformers logo on the front. I’m talking about that funky round LCD screen.

The KINGK N99 has a screen that’s unlike most phones I’ve come across in my travels. While it’s definitely…

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December 16th, 2009 by: Technabob

Wphone: iPhone Clone Tries to One-Up Apple’S Original

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The WPhone is a new mock phone from China that’s loaded up with all sorts of stuff that you don’t find even in a real iPhone.

Sure, it’s a touchscreen phone and media player. And yeah, it’s got Bluetooth and WiFi support. But it’s also got a couple of tricks…

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September 14th, 2009 by: Technabob

Quantum Touchscreen Dual Sim Media Phone Wants to be an iPhone

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The Quantum CVFD-M46 crams in all the features you’d expect in a multimedia mobile phone, and it sells for under $100, fully unlocked.

The Quantum offers a 3-inch touchscreen display, and is loaded up with a variety of mobile applications, including a calculator, contact manager, clock, FM radio, games, MP4…

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July 17th, 2009 by: Technabob

Put a Cell Phone on Your Desktop

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Who needs portability when you can have a good old-fashioned desk phone? This unusual phone lets you use your mobile phone SIM card to connect to wireless phone networks instead of landlines.

The CVFK-M14-US Business Phone looks like a regular desk phone, but is actually a dual-band (850Mhz/1900Mhz) GSM phone.…

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June 20th, 2009 by: Technabob

Cect M188 Puts an iPhone Clone Through Shrinker Ray

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While rumors continue to abound of Apple releasing an iPhone Nano someday, you can get your hands on a miniature iPhone right now – just as long as you don’t mind that it’s a cheap Chinese knock-off that’s clearly violating just about every intellectual property law you can think of.…

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April 6th, 2009 by: Technabob

Cell Phone Watch Flips Its Lid

U200i Cell Phone Watch with Flip Lid

This oversize wristwatch conceals a little secret beneath its flip-top. Just pop it open, and you’ll reveal a fully-functional multimedia mobile phone inside.

Under the hood of the U200i mobile phone wristwatch dwells a quad-band (unlocked) GSM phone, complete with a 1.3MP digital camera, Bluetooth connectivity, and full media player…

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May 1st, 2008 by: Technabob

Ifone is One Phony iPhone

iFone - iPhone Knock-Off

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But sometimes, a crummy copy is just a crummy copy. Take for example, this poor Taiwanese knock-off of the Apple iPhone. This thing makes no bones about its source of inspiration. Heck, they couldn’t even come up with an original name…

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January 17th, 2008 by: Technabob

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