Nine out of ten wireless Skype phones look like they are styled on the Nokia bricks of yore and the Ipevo SO-20 is nothing special in the looks department, but aesthetics aside it is Skype-certified and gets the job done at a competitive price, so it does deserve a closer inspection. The SO-20 is connectable via wireless b and g and supports WPA, WPA2, WEP encryption protocols, but not web-based authentication (as it has no browser). The screen is a rather pedestrian 120 x 160 resolution, 65k color affair, but that doesn’t matter if you are only using it for calls, which is what it is designed for after all.

Price: $129 [Ipevo via TFTS]

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Normally I am not one for companies using dead celebrities to do their dirty marketing work, but as a showcase of the late Bruce Lee’s abilities, both of these videos totally rock. In the first video, he destroys two opponents who both seem to be very competent players. The second video (after the jump) has him doing some match lighting tricks. (more…)

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I do like Tag Heuer watches, I really do. They are sporty, whilst retaining enough class to wear in any situation. You can take a Tag Heuer places that a G-Shock can’t easily go because of the look. I have no idea why Tag Heuer decided to jump on the cellphone bandwagon. Watches and cellphones have very little in common except that cellphones do tell time and you get the occasional cellphone watch. What were they thinking?

Assuming that these pictures are not a hoax, which I do not believe they are, Tag Heuer has gone out and designed the ugliest high price phone on the market. Sure, there is leather and stainless steel, but at the end of the day it comes down to one thing; it is a cellphone and it is an ugly one at that. I don’t care for the shape, I don’t care for the style and I certainly do not care for the price. Design-wise, it looks like the Nokia I owned ten years ago. Sure it has a sapphire screen, but who cares?

$6,000 is too much to pay for a cell phone. I spend, on average, about $100 when I get a cellphone. Frequent use points and the fact that I have been with my provider (AU) forever keep the price down, so I can get a good model for that amount. I change my phone every year or two. With the sticker price of the Tag at $5,338 to $6,123, it would have to survive fifty or so years to make it financially worthwhile. The Meridiist loses in the looks department and it loses in the price department, so it doesn’t really have a whole lot going for it. Obviously I will be steering well clear of this one.

Source: Luxury Launches via New Launches

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United Kingdom cell phone carrier Three is planning to bring mobile Skype to the market that has the potential to shake up the cell phone industry. Skype will be fully integrated on the new phone that is exciting news for people in the U.K., and Australia. Skype on cell phones is nothing new, we have seen it before, but it is the first time that we have seen it fully integrated. What does this mean for the cell phone industry?

I would expect to see Skype integrated on more smart phones in the future. It is only a matter of time before we start to see Blackberry and Nokia smart phones with integrated Skype. As market saturation increases, we will see VOIP become the protocol of choice for mobile communication. (more…)

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Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG, and Nokia have made a heartwarming announcement that they will all convert their cell phone charges to micro-USB. Standardized cables are good for all consumers. I have bought and lost as many cell phone chargers as anyone. I presently have a total of four universal cell phone chargers with stupid little adapters that always get lost. The thought that in the future there will be a one size fits all solution for 85% of the cellular phones that are produced fills me with immense gladness.

Some people ask why, according to Nokia the answer is this:

with the reduction of cables needed for mobile data connectivity, we can further enhance user experiences in our devices while reducing the burden to the environment.

It smells vaguely of PR spin, (cell phone companies have never been known to be especially environmentally sensitive) but who cares, it makes life easier for all of us. Cell phone chargers are hardly a dent in the ocean of waste that they produce. The next step is to get them to produce a universal battery.

Source: Oh Gizmo

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