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The Micro-T M689 “Brick Phone”
Gizmology
Talk, Talk DAME's mobile phone picks
By Randy Haberek
Published: Dec 06, 2007
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YAHOOIt's estimated that women use 20,000 words per day. We say, put that freedom of expression to good use with these phone picks.
Micro-T M689 “Brick Phone”
With such myriad choices in cell phone technology, why not go for the old-school look? Hong Kong manufacturer Micro-T proudly unveils its take on the Motorola Brick Phone series unleashed in the 80s, and popularized by Michael Douglas in the film Wall Street. Who can forget the phrase immortalized by Gordon Gekko “Blue horseshoe loves Anacot Steel?” Micro-T upgraded the phone, though, by adding an LCD display, polyphonic ring-tones, text messaging, and a SIM card. Sure, you might need a holster for this behemoth, but it’s guaranteed to turn heads- especially while you’re cruising down the road in your DeLorean.
At www.retrobrick.com.
Prada LG KE850 Touchscreen Phone
What else can we say? The new Prada LG is sleek, sexy, and has a gorgeous interface. Even the leather carrying case has us swooning. This will definitely give the iPhone a run for the money. The LG has a 3-inch 400 x 240 screen versus the iPhone's 3.5-inch 480 x 320 screen. Unlike the iPhone, LG's phone lacks built-in storage, which means you’ll have to rely on microSD cards. The media support, however, is quite broad with the option of playing videos in MPEG-4, H.263, and H.264 formats as well as music in AAC, MP3, WMA, and even RealAudio standards. It also contains a 2-megapixel camera for capturing both photos and video clips.
Check it out at www.lge.com.
Nokia N95
This is one hell of a phone. It features a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics as well as dvd quality playback. Video can be output to a TV with a composite cable. You can upload to Flickr with lightening speed. You can download movies. The N95 also contains an integrated GPS receiver which is located below the 0 key on the keypad. The phone ships with navigation software! Additionally, the N95 is an all-in-one music player, which supports MP3, RealAudio and WMA. What more could you possibly need? From www.nokia.com.
Pantech C3b
Released for AT&T, the Pantech C3b incorporates the convenience of Bluetooth along with mobile email, multimedia messaging and a VGA camera. And it’s quite compact. Sure, it’s not as sexy as the Prada phone, but it certainly delivers the goods at a fraction of the price. The C3b allows users to easily access email, send instant messages and take multi-capture camera shots, allowing up to 9 pictures with the single press of a button. The C3b can also be customized with a multitude of changeable color faceplates. From www.att.com.
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