Monday, December 12, 2005
Walk With Your WiFi
This sounds too good to be true. Imagine a time when you never have to be without an Internet connection. And really, unless you're in the shower, I mean never. The WiFi.Bedouin is basically a WiFi node stuffed in a backpack. Though disconnected from the Internet, it forms what the creator, Julian Bleeker, calls a WiFi "island Internet," which he believes "facilitates the creation of a truly mobile web community." The backpack includes an adapted 802.11b access point, RF amp, PowerBook G4 a PocketPC PDA mounted to the front and a ton of customized software.
Nokia For Girls (Or Very Fashionable Men)
First, Motorola came out with the pink RAZR. Now, Nokia has decided to best it with a line of fashion phones named aptly the L'Amour Collection. Obviously marketed towards women and teens, these phones run from the extremely slim and expensive 7380 (Throw in the middle of the road 7370 swivel phone ($450) and you've got L'Amour baby. Think stenciled designs, velvet-lined pouches and all kinds of finishes, colors and materials.
Nokia 7380
Update: This is the Nokia 7380, it's made of metal, mirror and leather, and is on sale through Neiman Marcus for $649US. It's got a 2-megapixel camera with flash, FM radio, MP3 player and video streaming. Works on GSM 900/1800/1900 networks.7380 Phone [Product Page]
Sony Ericsson MMR-60 FM Transmitter
Along with the brand-new UMTS W900 announced yesterday, is this Sony Ericsson MMR-60 FM transmitter. One of the first accessories for the new Walkman-line of phones, the MMR-60 is capable of transmitting music from your phone to a nearby radio receiver as long as its within 10 meters, and will also recall the last used frequency.
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