http://hippestphone.com The place to see the latest trendy cell phones Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://hippestphone.com/the-nintendo-3ds-won%e2%80%99t-be-called-the-3ds/ http://hippestphone.com/the-nintendo-3ds-won%e2%80%99t-be-called-the-3ds/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 18:00:46 +0000 Matt Burns http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=157544 This is strange. Apparently Nintendo has yet to announce the formal name of its upcoming portable 3D gaming device. That means the clever 3DS name we've come to know isn't the real thing. But seriously, is there a name better than 3DS seeing as it's a 3D version of the DS? Unless it's nothing like the DS...maybe this wasn't a fan-made mock-up after all.]]> http://hippestphone.com/the-nintendo-3ds-won%e2%80%99t-be-called-the-3ds/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/nikon-patents-strange-lcd-screen/ http://hippestphone.com/nikon-patents-strange-lcd-screen/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:30:25 +0000 Dave Freeman http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=155307 Patents are always so much fun, and such a source of random speculation. Take for example this new LCD display from Nikon. What could it be? Is it for a DLSR? Maybe for video? No one knows, and of course Nikon isn't talking, but it's interesting to put your best guess out there.]]> http://hippestphone.com/nikon-patents-strange-lcd-screen/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/petit-petit-touchscreen-app-interesting-four-dimensional-contact-management-tool/ http://hippestphone.com/petit-petit-touchscreen-app-interesting-four-dimensional-contact-management-tool/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:44:35 +0000 John Biggs http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=141642 This strange app is a touchscreen interface that connects people, places, and things using "clouds" of items and people. It basically makes Venn diagrams of your contacts and allows you to share and explore content and messages. This looks way too weird for the average user but clearly someone out there may want to move Sven and Nikola to a timeline and figure out which emails came from each person and which emails overlap. The text input system is actually quite cool, however, because it predicts the words you're about to type. Pop over to 4 minutes in to see how that system works. Video after the jump.]]> http://hippestphone.com/petit-petit-touchscreen-app-interesting-four-dimensional-contact-management-tool/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/pioneer%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9ccherry%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cleather-belt%e2%80%9d-earphones/ http://hippestphone.com/pioneer%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9ccherry%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cleather-belt%e2%80%9d-earphones/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:21:46 +0000 Serkan Toto http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=140891 I don't know what it is about Japan and earphones, but this country does offer some unique ones. Today, it wasn't some weird little company but Pioneer that announced strange earphones: One is cherry-shaped [JP], the other looks like a piece of a leather belt [JP] for some reason.]]> http://hippestphone.com/pioneer%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9ccherry%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cleather-belt%e2%80%9d-earphones/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/what-is-this/ http://hippestphone.com/what-is-this/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:00:47 +0000 John Biggs http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=140729 http://hippestphone.com/what-is-this/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/acer-is-blowing-up-with-neotouch-and-betouch-more-android-and-windows-on-the-way/ http://hippestphone.com/acer-is-blowing-up-with-neotouch-and-betouch-more-android-and-windows-on-the-way/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:45:52 +0000 Marc Flores http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=140292 Acer isn't showing any signs of slowing down at Mobile World Congress this week. Just this morning, the manufacturer announced the Liquid e and now we have the neoTouch and beTouch. A little strange with the name scheme, but let's see just what these devices are packing, shall we? ]]> http://hippestphone.com/acer-is-blowing-up-with-neotouch-and-betouch-more-android-and-windows-on-the-way/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/tmt-wallets-look-strange-should-show-up-on-24/ http://hippestphone.com/tmt-wallets-look-strange-should-show-up-on-24/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:30:07 +0000 Dave Freeman http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=134935 Wallets are becoming more and more functional these days. We told you about the Flipside wallet before, but here's one that takes it to a whole new level of ridiculousness.]]> http://hippestphone.com/tmt-wallets-look-strange-should-show-up-on-24/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/sling-drops-four-new-devices-all-of-which-are-worth-a-passing-if-mention/ http://hippestphone.com/sling-drops-four-new-devices-all-of-which-are-worth-a-passing-if-mention/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:10:10 +0000 Dave Freeman http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=132599 http://hippestphone.com/sling-drops-four-new-devices-all-of-which-are-worth-a-passing-if-mention/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/decaf-the-anti-microsoft-cofee-now-available/ http://hippestphone.com/decaf-the-anti-microsoft-cofee-now-available/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:30:27 +0000 Nicholas Deleon http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=129631 You sorta knew this was going to happen. Microsoft COFEE, a highly secretive forensics tool used by law enforcement, leaked onto the Internet several weeks ago. People far smarter than I got a hold of it, and have created what has been dubbed DECAF, an anti-COFEE set of tools that you can install to block the effects of COFEE.]]> http://hippestphone.com/decaf-the-anti-microsoft-cofee-now-available/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/hp-envy-14-coming-soon-hp-support-document-seems-to-think-so/ http://hippestphone.com/hp-envy-14-coming-soon-hp-support-document-seems-to-think-so/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:30:30 +0000 Matt Burns http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=122283 HP might not be done with the Envy line. The Envy 13 and Envy 15 might get a sibiling if an entry in an HP support document is to be believed. Sitting right along side current models are two entries that are clearly labeled Envy 14. Hmmm.]]> http://hippestphone.com/hp-envy-14-coming-soon-hp-support-document-seems-to-think-so/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/caught-in-a-trap-edition/ http://hippestphone.com/caught-in-a-trap-edition/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:23 +0000 Bryce Durbin http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=121952 Video: Strange Japanese hamburger vending machine New system used to protect airplanes from lasers, soon to work against sharks with freakin’ lasers, too Ties made from old cassette tapes sort of feature audible playback ]]> http://hippestphone.com/caught-in-a-trap-edition/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/video-strange-japanese-hamburger-vending-machine/ http://hippestphone.com/video-strange-japanese-hamburger-vending-machine/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:01:05 +0000 Serkan Toto http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=121668 Everybody knows Japan loves them vending machines. And even though machines selling panties don't exist over here, you can still find strange models from time to time. Case in point: A hamburger vending machine in Tokyo [JP] that sells one burger at a time because it's operated manually.]]> http://hippestphone.com/video-strange-japanese-hamburger-vending-machine/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/rumor-is-this-the-android-powered-htc-passion-for-verizon/ http://hippestphone.com/rumor-is-this-the-android-powered-htc-passion-for-verizon/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:09:03 +0000 Greg Kumparak http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=21871 Ah - another day, another Android rumor. As Android fleshes itself out into the torrential go-to OS for smartphone manufacturers that we've all hoped it would, we can expect to see more and more Android rumors rambling about. In other words, According to TheUnlockr, the phone you're looking at above is none other than HTC's first Snapdragon-powered Android phone, the Passion for Verizon. That seems a bit strange for a couple of reasons: ]]> http://hippestphone.com/rumor-is-this-the-android-powered-htc-passion-for-verizon/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/my-first-sony-a-tribute/ http://hippestphone.com/my-first-sony-a-tribute/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:00:12 +0000 John Biggs http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=118980 http://hippestphone.com/my-first-sony-a-tribute/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/gsm-flavored-motorola-droid-passes-through-the-fcc/ http://hippestphone.com/gsm-flavored-motorola-droid-passes-through-the-fcc/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:49:49 +0000 Greg Kumparak http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=118774 Last night, a bunch of strange tips slammed our inbox, all talking about the Motorola Sholes (otherwise known as the Tao, or more recently, the Verizon Motorola Droid.) "Motorola just tried to sneak the Sholes through the FCC!" they read, highlighting the fact that in this recent report, Motorola only mentions Sholes by name once - and it's about as subtle of a mention as can be. But that, in itself, isn't what seemed strange. What was strange was that the Motorola Sholes already cleared the FCC last month, in Verizon-ready CDMA form. So we looked a bit closer, and sure enough, there they were: GSM frequencies. ]]> http://hippestphone.com/gsm-flavored-motorola-droid-passes-through-the-fcc/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/a-flip-video-remote-on-the-fcc-website-what/ http://hippestphone.com/a-flip-video-remote-on-the-fcc-website-what/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:20:42 +0000 Matt Burns http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=115789 http://hippestphone.com/a-flip-video-remote-on-the-fcc-website-what/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/strange-cpu-monitor-is-not-a-tumor/ http://hippestphone.com/strange-cpu-monitor-is-not-a-tumor/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:03:46 +0000 Dave Freeman http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=115002 No, it's not a physical manifestation of a computer virus. Made by Japanese artist Mio I-zawa, the mechanical tumor serves as the most biological CPU meter ever seen.]]> http://hippestphone.com/strange-cpu-monitor-is-not-a-tumor/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/verizon-wireless-raises-the-price-of-the-env-touch-and-env3/ http://hippestphone.com/verizon-wireless-raises-the-price-of-the-env-touch-and-env3/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:30:22 +0000 Matt Burns http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=111325 This is strange, even for a wireless carrier. Both the enV Touch and enV3 launched in May at $179 and $129, but then dropped down to $149 and $99, which is about right. After all, non-smartphones generally only stay at their original price for a few months. But now both of these phones are back up to their starting price. Why?]]> http://hippestphone.com/verizon-wireless-raises-the-price-of-the-env-touch-and-env3/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/sony%e2%80%99s-400-disc-blu-ray-changer-deemed-worthy-of-your-1900-if-you-have-400-discs/ http://hippestphone.com/sony%e2%80%99s-400-disc-blu-ray-changer-deemed-worthy-of-your-1900-if-you-have-400-discs/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:30:29 +0000 Matt Burns http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=110247 The first reaction most have to these Sony megachangers hasn't changed over the years. Just insert the name of the appropriate physical media. But yes, some people do own that many discs and so these changers make sense for them. Plus, while digital downloads are great and the future of the average consumer, there are still some folk that demand the absolute best picture and sound which only Blu-ray can provide. Electronic house had a chance to sit down with the ES Blu-ray changer and sent it through the paces.]]> http://hippestphone.com/sony%e2%80%99s-400-disc-blu-ray-changer-deemed-worthy-of-your-1900-if-you-have-400-discs/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/traffic-light-alarm-clock-with-extra-loud-40mm-speaker/ http://hippestphone.com/traffic-light-alarm-clock-with-extra-loud-40mm-speaker/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:00:51 +0000 Serkan Toto http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=109891 For some reason, Japan has a thing for strange alarm clocks. Think of the helicopter clock, the Gun o' clock or the railroad sign clock, for example. And now major Japanese toymaker Banpresto follows up with an alarm clock that has the characteristics of a traffic light [link leads to Amazon Japan, the company hasn't set up a dedicated site for the gadget yet].]]> http://hippestphone.com/traffic-light-alarm-clock-with-extra-loud-40mm-speaker/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/whistlin%e2%80%99-in-the-dark-leica-opens-first-us-store/ http://hippestphone.com/whistlin%e2%80%99-in-the-dark-leica-opens-first-us-store/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:30:20 +0000 Dave Freeman http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=108575 In what some would call a rather interesting move, Leica has decided to open it's first store in the U.S. in West Palm Beach, Florida. This is interesting because, well, let's face it, Leica is unapologetically not a bargain brand. They are also building a series of studios, classrooms, and other spaces to support the retail location.]]> http://hippestphone.com/whistlin%e2%80%99-in-the-dark-leica-opens-first-us-store/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/is-that-really-a-canon-eos-7d/ http://hippestphone.com/is-that-really-a-canon-eos-7d/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:09:08 +0000 Matt Burns http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=107439 The Canon EOS 7D has been rumored for years, but has yet to surface. Instead we got the fabulous 5D Mark II. But nothing has rocked the EOS 7D namesake yet. That looks like it may change real soon.]]> http://hippestphone.com/is-that-really-a-canon-eos-7d/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/another-macbook-pro-issue-%e2%80%98clicking-and-beeping%e2%80%99-noises-could-be-caused-by-hard-drive-conflict/ http://hippestphone.com/another-macbook-pro-issue-%e2%80%98clicking-and-beeping%e2%80%99-noises-could-be-caused-by-hard-drive-conflict/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:30:35 +0000 Nicholas Deleon http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=100001 Yet another possible glitch affecting the MacBook Pro, this time having to do with “strange clicking and beeping noises.” It seems that several people with the 7200 RPM hard drive (the Seagate Momentus 7200.4) have reported those “clicking” issues, as well as general performance issues. Can't have that.]]> http://hippestphone.com/another-macbook-pro-issue-%e2%80%98clicking-and-beeping%e2%80%99-noises-could-be-caused-by-hard-drive-conflict/feed/ 0 http://hippestphone.com/crunchgear-week-in-review-strange-victory-edition/ http://hippestphone.com/crunchgear-week-in-review-strange-victory-edition/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:00:56 +0000 Bryce Durbin http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=96531 Spunky Sputnik LED Lamp Video of coffee-serving mini humanoid is awesome, gets 100,000 views in 24 hours Bweedly beep de beep beep! Super Mario played on a theremin The Story of the Littlest Drill]]> http://hippestphone.com/crunchgear-week-in-review-strange-victory-edition/feed/ 0