Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Feds approve the HTC Magic. (Credit: Crave U.K.) Just a couple days after it came into the world at the GSMA World Congress, the Android-powered HTC Magic swept through the Federal Communications Commission. Indeed, it was a busy week … Continue reading →

A new kind of Natali Del Conte joins The 404. She references “Octo-pussy” and makes us play Marry/Boff/Kill. We can already tell that HR is going to be on us any second. She brings some big news to the show … Continue reading →

Can you heel me now? Engineer Paul Gardner-Stephen first developed his shoe phone as a theatrical prop, but later envisioned applications for remote patient monitoring. (Credit: Ruth Mitchell) The hollowed-out heel of one shoe houses the phone itself. (Credit: Asthon … Continue reading →

How do you measure your own happiness? These are, apparently, Howdy gadget cases. Might these make you feel happier about your gadget? (Credit: CC Yvonne (bijoux and crafts)) Do you gauge the tingly feeling in your fingers? Or perhaps the … Continue reading →

There’s no question that comic books and magazines will eventually have a portable platform suited to them, just as the iPod took nearly four years to reach a saturation level as the de facto portable music player. The Kindle 2 … Continue reading →

Softbank is launching a promotion that involves giving away an 8GB iPhone 3G with a new contract. (Credit: Apple) Softbank Mobile, the iPhone carrier in Japan, plans to introduce a new program Friday that will give some iPhones away for … Continue reading →

Jeff, Justin and Wilson start the show off right today with a SNL Christopher Walken reference. Always a great way to start the day. Getting into actual stories, we chat about ways to actually sleep. Tip #1: Sleep when you … Continue reading →

The LG Versa is a touch-screen phone that comes with a detachable QWERTY keyboard. (Credit: Verizon Wireless) Verizon Wireless and LG on Wednesday officially announced the LG Versa, saying the modular touch-screen phone will be available as of March 1. … Continue reading →

Samsung Memoir photos Is it a camera or a phone? The Samsung Memoir looks stunningly like a camera. (Credit: James Martin/CNET News.com) We’re usually jealous of our friends across the pond for getting high-megapixel camera phones; the highest we’ve had … Continue reading →

Bonnie and Kent are back from a busy week at the GSMA World Congress in Barcelona. Android news was limited to the HTC Magic, but new multimedia phones debuted from Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia. On this week’s Dialed In … Continue reading →

(Credit: Pantech) The super basic Pantech Breeze from AT&T is available in basic black starting Wednesday. Slated as a phone for seniors, the Breeze is great for anyone who wants a simple phone for making calls and not much else. … Continue reading →

Scott Jones (Credit: Crispy Gamer) Scott Jones from online gaming web site Crispy Gamer comes to the show to talk about everything under the sun, including his stint as a writer at a porn magazine and the video game industry … Continue reading →

(Credit: Unwired View) In these penny-pinching, market-tumbling times, we audaciously bring you the $4,400 Skeleton Gold Phone from Russian electronics maker Gresso. Yes, yes, that might sound like a lot to pay for a mobile phone, but 18-carat-gold function keys … Continue reading →

There’s no question that comic books and magazines will eventually have a portable platform suited to them, just as the iPod took nearly four years to reach a saturation level as the de facto portable music player. The Kindle 2 … Continue reading →