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By David Ponce

Making protective cases for all the gadgets out there is a good business to be in. And if you ask me, no one does a better job than Vaja, with their custom handcrafted leather models.

And, they’ve just (well, 4 days ago that is) announced the release of the I-Volution Leather Suit for the Motorola Razr V3. If you go to Vajachoice, you can get to customize the look of it, giving you more color combinations that you can throw a stick at.

It’s $70.

Originally by dponce80 from OhGizmo! on November 7, 2005, 3:05am

By David Ponce

Extravagance for extravagance’s sake. Isn’t that like an American saying, or something? Well, it should be, and it’s weird that it’s not actually some dude from the USA making this next item. It’s The World’s Most Expensive Cellphone.

Austrian marketing manager-turned master craftsman, Peter Aloisson is in the business of pimping cellphones, by encrusting them with various jewels and expensive and shiny things. He makes about three a year and usually sells them for about $30,000 each. Except it seems, now, he’s gotten an order from a German manufacturer for a phone that will cost in excess of $1million.

It will feature solid gold parts with an exterior covered with 2,590 natural blue diamonds, some of the rarest jewels on Earth

And again, I say… why not?

More at CNN. Story VIA Textually.

Originally by dponce80 from OhGizmo! on November 8, 2005, 2:59am

Samsung Korea has launched the SCH-V700 with horizontal display. The phone can be used anywhere in Korea it also has PMP (Portable Media Player). PMP itself is just a fancy term to describe a media player. It has 200 MB internal memory and comes with a 256 MB RS- MMC card. The QVGA display is of 320 x 240 pixels in size. The outer display is a circular LCD. Movies can be downloaded on the phone directly from service providers and viewed on the big screen via TV out. It has a 2 Megapixel camera with LED Flash, File viewer and Mobile printing. It is available in Korea for 600,000 KRW ($ 580).

Originally from New Launches on October 25, 2005, 4:51am

MySoldius has announced the release of the Soldius1, the world’s first portable solar power source for iPods and mobile phones. They seem to be marketing it mainly to the iPod market, but adapters are available for more than 250 models of mobile phones. With the extra demands on our batteries due to the photo and video capabilities of our devices, the ability to recharge on the go is more needed than ever. The device folds in half and it’s light enough to fit in your shirt pocket and go with you wherever you need it. It generates enough power from the sun to fully recharge your device batteries in just 2 or 3 hours. It’s easy to use; you just plug it in and point it towards the sun

The Soldius1ranges in cost from $89.99 to $109.99 and is available from the mysoldius website. via - Mobilemag

Originally from New Launches on October 27, 2005, 7:29am

Jabra has today introduced the Jabra BT150 ($59), a new addition to the Jabra family of Bluetooth headsets with an Over-the-Ear (OTE) wearing style. The Jabra BT150 promises to be a comfortable, compact headset combining modern design with all the necessary functions for easy and convenient hands-free mobile communication. Sporting a stylish black design, the Jabra BT150 combines function at an affordable price, making ideal whether walking, running, driving or pacing the office floor. The device provides up to 6 hours of talk time, up to 110 hours of standby time and weighs just 0.56 ounces. Its ear hook fits on either ear so you can choose the best fit and best position. The headset features a standard answer/end call button and volume control located on the headset. This means that the volume can be adjusted and calls can be taken or ended without having to touch the mobile phone. You can also use voice activated dialling and last number redial features.

Originally by Chopper from GadgetryBlog on November 8, 2005, 4:37am

A cooperation between Bang & Olufsen and Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Business has resulted in a unique mobile phone concept that breaks with conventional assumptions.
The phone is pure, simple, and probably of the highest quality - hence its asking price of $1200. The idea behind Serene was to create a mobile phone that is dedicated to one prime purpose: to enable comfortable and convenient communication. Since early 2004, the two companies have cooperated closely to realise this idea and the result is a truly unique product. In every aspect of the design and technology there is a carefully thought through relationship between form and function that claims to make both the minimalistic design and the use of the phone elegantly simple and straightforward. The name of the phone, Serene, reflects the core concepts of elegant simplicity and refined minimalism. The intention is to provide an alternative for rich those customers who demand the highest quality, for whom simplicity and quality are important factors, and for whom less can be more. As a special feature for Bang & Olufsen customers, a special DECT docking station is available which enables Serene to synchronise its phonebook with the domestic cordless system of telephones from Bang & Olufsen. Serene will be launched in Europe, Russia and Ukraine towards the end of the year. It will be distributed through Bang & Olufsen stores and in select high-end Samsung distribution partners. It will retail in Bang & Olufsen stores for approximately 1100 Euros inclusive of a special Bang & Olufsen DECT accessory and in Samsung retailers without the DECT accessory. By combining Bang & Olufsen’s concept development and Samsung’s mobile phone technology, I’d expect the phone to last about a week with heavy use……

Originally by Chopper from GadgetryBlog on November 8, 2005, 4:37am

Mobileburn has a review of the recently released Sprint PPC-6700.

In short, Mobileburn found the device a bit on the porky side weighing in at 6.7oz (according to them this is a tad heavier then Sprint claims). Mobileburn liked the device sturdiness, extra CPU power and overall design. The biggest draw back found was Sprint’s spotty coverage – they recommend checking coverage before making this investment.

The PPC-6700 is currently available for $449.99 with a $150 instant rebate.

Originally from Gadget Review on November 7, 2005, 4:21pm

A pink version of the immensely popular Motorola RAZR V3 is now shipping in Germany exclusively through the phone house. The pink RAZR was previously only available in the UK and Canada.

Stil no word on when the US will receive the pink RAZR. Ladies, how much longer can you hold out?

Originally from Gadget Review on November 4, 2005, 10:03am

Originally from Gadget Review on November 7, 2005, 4:03pm

This mobile phone by Samsung is based on the success of the D500, which is voted to the best phone of 2005. The D600 has a 2 megapixel camera and a memory card slot for 512 mb.

The good:

- 2-megapixel camera takes decent shots
- TV output for viewing photos and documents
- Bluetooth printing with PictBridge
- Bright and colourful display
- Quad-band ‘world’ phone

The bad:

- Poor resolution when outputting video
- Slightly larger than the D500
- Display is a fingerprint magnet

Source & Read more© Gadget Flash 2005

Originally from Gadget Flash on November 3, 2005, 12:42pm