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BlueQ Bluetooth Wristband Alerts you of Incoming Calls
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Cell Phones, Wearables, Wireless / WiFi
Not everyone wears their cellphone clipped to their jeans. Some of us keep our phone in a tote or handbag, and are thus unable to hear it ring. The folks at BlueQ invented a solution: the Bluetooth Vibrating Wristband, which—you guessed it—vibrates whenever your stowed-away bluetooth-enabled phone receives a call. But wait, there’s more! You can design your own wristband on the company’s website. Just upload the photo of your choice, which will then be printed and applied to your BlueQ. Pricing is not yet available, so stay tuned…
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| BlueQ Wireless via Gizmodo
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SIGNAL Blinking Cell Phone Holder
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Cell Phones, Wireless / WiFi
The zen of a quiet surrounding, say your work environment, is easily ruined when someone’s cell phone rings - especially if they have an annoying song-of-the-moment ringtone. If it’s you with the offending phone, avoid the scorn of the disrupted with the SIGNAL Cellphone Holder. Just silence your phone and put it in the holder, which will blink when you receive a call. It works by picking up on cellular phone waves…very smart in our book. Yes, we realize you could just put your phone on vibrate, but that’s not always a convenient option, and besides, we think this gadget will look uber-cool on anyone’s desk. The SIGNAL costs $30 USD.
Read More | Pure Modern via OhGizmo!
The Bleeding Edge 161: Bluetooth SIG Demos Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Features
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Cell Phones, Corporate News, Features, PC / Laptop, Software, Videocasts, Videos, Wireless / WiFi
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Bleeding Edge TV 161: Bluetooth SIG Gives Us Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Demo
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gizmatic, Short Bytes, Cell Phones, Corporate News, Features, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Software, Videocasts, Wireless / WiFi
Bluetooth SIG just announced the new spec for Bluetooth, that being Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. We had Mike Foley head on over to Gear Live headquarters to give us a first look at what is improved in the new spec, and to show off the ultra-cool near field communication technology that is now a part of Bluetooth. If that isn’t cool enough, we can also expect up to 5x better battery life out of our Bluetooth devices as well, as it pertains to Bluetooth battery drain. Check the video for all the details.
The Bleeding Edge 150: HyperCharge Cell Phone Charging Station
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Cell Phones, CES, CES 2007, Features, Product Reviews, Videocasts, Videos
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Bleeding Edge TV 150: HyperCharge Mobile Charging Station
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gizmatic, Short Bytes, Accessories, Cell Phones, CES, CES 2007, Features, Product Reviews, Videocasts
We noticed a few people charging their cell phones on the HyperCharge Mobile Charger at CES, and we figured we would talk to a couple of people who were using it to get their impressions. For $5, you get a 15 minute charge which results in a virtually full battery. We also spoke with someone who just left their BlackBerry in the unit, as security is an issue when dealing with expensive phones and handhelds.
The Bleeding Edge 148: iRecord Video Content Recorder and Transporter
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: CES, CES 2007, Features, Home Entertainment, Movies, Portable Audio / Video, Videocasts, Videos
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Research in Motion Unveils BlackBerry 8800
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Cell Phones, Corporate News, GPS, Handhelds
With all the cell phones and smartphones out there flaunting the latest innovations, choosing the right one can be a daunting process. Research in Motion just made that decision even harder (or perhaps easier depending on your view) when it introduced the new BlackBerry 8800 at the 3GSM World Congress, a showcase for state-of-the-art wireless devices. While targeted toward the corporate crowd, the 8800—the slimmest corporate Blackberry yet—includes such consumer-friendly features as a media player that supports MP3 and AAC audio as well as MPEG-4 and H.263 encoded video files, and a microSD slot for music and video storage. The smartphone also contains a QWERTY keyboard, trackball, GPS software and Bluetooth capability.
The 8800 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS and supports EDGE - but oddly enough, leaves out HSDPA. That means that while the phone is slick, you won’t be doing any broadband surfing or downloading. It also has a built-in GPS chip, which means it can give you directions and support other location-based applications right out of the box.
The BlackBerry 8800 will be available this month, with pricing yet to be announced.
Read More | BlackBerry 8800 Product Page
The Bleeding Edge 143: Casio GzOne Unbreakable Cell Phone
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cell Phones, CES, CES 2007, Design, Features, Videocasts, Videos
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Bleeding Edge TV 143: Casio GzOne Rugged Cell Phone
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gizmatic, Short Bytes, Cell Phones, CES, CES 2007, Design, Features, Videocasts
Casio gives us a look at their rugged GzOne cell phone. It’s Casio’s first cell phone launched, and it’s water and shock-resistant, as well as being scratch proof and dust proof. Think of it as the phone version of an extreme sports competitor. It has so much built-in protection, that it’s going to be a challenge to break the phone. In fact, they even prove how well the phone performs by ducking it in a fishtank. Available now from Verizon starting at $299.
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