The Knapsack phone provides essential information should the child get lost and doubles up as a preventive kidnapping measure. It comes with GPS functionality and a crime prevention buzzer that even the youngest tots can be taught to operate it. 3 large buttons, labeled 1, 2, and 3 can be programmed to dial specific numbers by a simple push of the button. Holding down the 0 key will ping the kid’s location info. Parents can request for their kid’s whereabouts via GPS anytime they want. (Publisher: somehow I'm really doubtful about the efficiency of such solutions... )
[Phoney World via New Launches]
The quirky looking Samsung SGH-E910 aka Serene looks pretty much like something out from a lady’s makeup pouch. This trapezium shaped cell phone is shorter than the RAZR, but it is rather bulky at 2.5” thick. The navigation wheel inside the circle of numbers is a pure iPod ripoff. This phone comes with Bluetooth connectivity, a sub-par VGA camera, and a funky looking charger. 2 versions tagged at $1,000 will be marketed at the end of November, where one is DECT friendly. (Publisher: I think that Samsung is losing it)
[Via Gizmodo]
Delivering big features in a small device with a stylish design, Samsung and T-Mobile USA released their smallest slider phone, the SGH-E635.
Smaller in length than a credit card, its sturdy slide-up design allows for both a vibrant screen and a user-friendly keypad. The E635 is suited both for trendsetters seeking the most fashionable mobile phone, as well as wireless users seeking advanced communication features.
An exclusive to T-Mobile, the little device packs a powerful punch of features one might not expect in such a compact phone, including a speakerphone, digital camera with zoom and flash, and built-in instant messaging (IM).
- Samsung SGH-E635 Review
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Here’s a cushy option to protect your precious cell phone from the dangers of scratches and knocks – LaRoo’s Mocks phone socks. LaRoo is working in tandem with Carphone Warehouse to spread these cute socks far and wide across the UK, with TopShop offering some as well. You can choose from more than 30 picture designs at £5 a pop. Winter is just around the corner...
[Via The Register]
