Sonim, maker of ultra-tough mobile phones, has just introduced its latest model.
The XP2 Spirit is a 3G-enabled cellphone designed to be fully rugged and yet still sporting a decent range of features.
First up, it’s octagonal (not equilateral, that would look rather odd) which is supposed to help it stand up better to being dropped.
It’s also [...]

Those of us for who the mobile phone is the most important communication tool will know the problem of trying to use it in a home or office that cuts out signal quality and makes it difficult or impossible to use.
A recent survey by Vodafone found that one in five Brits have missed an important [...]

In the US, you can text HAITI to 90999 (any carrier) and a $10 donation will be sent to the Red Cross
Following the tragedy of the Haiti earthquake, many are looking for efficient ways of donating money to help with international rescue and relief efforts, and one of the quickest ways of doing so is [...]

A lot of gadgets were showcased at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show (CES). One of them is the “Unbreakable” phone by a particular manufacturer that is said to withstand a 10 storey fall, work underwater and even survive if you hammer it with a nail. Pretty impressive, eh?
Yeah, it is. That is until they’ve [...]

I suppose if you are going to launch a new smartphone, and the name iPhone has already gone, it’s not a stretch to call it the Smart. I’m surprised no-one’s gone for the name before HTC grabbed it.
HTC tend to make some fairly decent cellphone handsets for those who haven’t gone Apple and aren’t looking [...]

While it’s a blatant marketing plug for Samsung and a wireless company, there’s something cool – and “Big” – about this oversized cellphone that’s been set up in Chicago.
An exact working replica of the Samsung Messenger, it stands 15 feet long, 13 feet high and 3 feet deep, and is on its side to give [...]

Now look, what is it about mobile phone wristwatches all of a sudden. First we see the bizarre LG Wrist Watch Phone and then the more visually appealing bracelet phone (sadly just a concept), and now Hyundai has decided there’s enough interest to make its MB-910 watch phone.
It was shown at Mobile World Congress a [...]

I am not a fan of jewelry. I know that it is uncommon for women not to love jewelry and other accessories but my internal wiring must have a short somewhere because when people say “accessories,” I normally think of add-ons for my electronic babies. Imagine my confusion when I was presented with [...]