Posts with tag cell phone

Haven't you ever walked by a store window, or seen an ad for something and thought, "Boy, I'd like to buy that right now without setting foot in a store"? Ralph Lauren is working hard to make that happen, by launching into mobile commerce (m-commerce) which will allow potential consumers to scan a code on a display, ad, or mailer with their phones and shop for the Polo items they adore.

To do this, the company will use Quick Response Technology, which is already popular in Asia and Europe. This makes Polo the first luxury retailer in the U.S. to do so.

Congratulations to Kristi, the lucky winner of the Motorola Bluetooth hands-free headset.

Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing by sharing your funniest phone mishap. If we learned anything, it's that anything liquid acts as a magnet for cellphones. This is especially true of toilets, where at least half of your mishaps happened.

Here is the mishap from Kristi:

My ringtone for my husband is "I touch myself" by the Divinyls. At the time we had a friend and her hearing impaired son living with us. I left my phone on the kitchen counter during a visit from the child's case worker. In the middle of her asking about the living arrangements and stability of the home, my husband called sending "I touch myself" all through the house! Luckily, the case worker had a good sense of humor!

Want to be a winner? Check out this week's giveaway, a cool clutch from Emma Gordon!

You still have time to enter this week's giveaway for a super cool, and surprisingly pretty Motorola Bluetooth hands-free headset.

All you have to do is go here and leave a comment with your funniest phone mishap. At 5 pm EST we're picking a winner at random from the comments.

Hands-free sets make your life easier, plus in some states it's the law -- you can't answer a regular cell phone when you're driving. How cool to get one for free, right? Leave a comment and the winner could be you!

Good luck!

It turns out Motorola is serious about helping multitaskers avoid mishaps. They provided us with this (surprisingly pretty) hands-free Bluetooth headset for a giveaway so that one of our lucky readers can try it out, and hopefully become a better multitasker. Or at least not drop your phone as much!

This cool kit includes: the headset, a charging case, a carrying pouch and two ear cushions and looks just the picture, we promise.

Have you ever found yourself holding car keys, answering the phone, juggling a bag of groceries and trying to keep a toddler from throwing himself into the path of a speeding Fedex truck?

How about leading a conference call, taking notes, eating lunch and formatting a presentation, all at once? Or making dinner, talking to your mother, letting the dog in, and paying your bills online?

We're positive you said yes to at least one of these scenarios. And, did you notice that the phone is a common denominator in these stories? Cell phones are even more leash-like than those long cords that tether those olive-colored kitchen telephones, and no one has time to "just" talk on the phone.

At the risk of sounding a little bit nutso, we definitely think there is an art to packing the ultimate beach bag. If you can pack it up with essentials and still keep it light, then you've got the knack.

How many times have you been using an electronic device only to have the battery die on you? It happens to the best of us, and usually during something really important, like that conference call with your boss and the board or when you're getting the high score on Tetris. It is frustrating, and aside from the example of the conference call, rarely appreciated.

Enter the FreeLoader Solar Charger ($49.95) and with it the solution to your troubles. Hum along with me on this one, here comes the sun, and I say, it's all right. Yes, it is all right. The FreeLoader is a portable, solar-powered battery charger for any number of electronic devices.

From Firebox:

Super sleek and barely bigger than a cell phone, the lightweight aluminium FreeLoader pulls open to reveal two solar panels. Simply charge it by allowing it to soak up some rays. Its internal battery will then power an iPod for up to 18 hours, a mobile phone for up to 44 hours, a PSP for up to 2.5 hours and a PDA for up to 22 hours. That's a lot of juice for such a tiny gizmo. Once the FreeLoader has emptied its charge just power it up again via the sun. You can also charge it via USB if you're near a computer.

Will require access to the Sun (widely available throughout the world).

Gallery: FreeLoader Solar Charger

It's available in silver or pink and even works with the iPhone and iTouch. That's cool, right?

Being a modern urban gentleman, you nearly always carry the burden of at least 5 important yet annoying objects in your pockets. If you don't see yourself as a rightful candidate for the European cary-all man-purse, then you've got a tough question to answer at the end of each day: what to do with your cell phone, keys, wallet, cuff-links, and ninja throwing stars?

While toting around a desk drawer's worth of junk is an inconvenient fact of modern life, the way you deal with it is what separates the international men of mystery from Joe 6-pack. A device like this Nautica Dresser Valet could take you one step further towards an enlightened state of manliness. Not to mention, you could finally leave the house without having to spend 15 minutes looking for your keys. There's all kinds of feng shui potential locked into this modestly priced hunk of wood.

Buy for $20
[via Gear Patrol]

Every now and again I stumble upon an accessory so ingenious, so visionary, that I'm forced to scream aloud: "Holy crap! Why didn't someone think of that before?"

This brings me to the Vibra Exciter -- an unblushing amplification of the pleasurable experience that is a cell phone buzzing in your pocket.

You've undoubtedly heard of phone charms -- the little bits of mobile phone bling that generally adorn the cells of junior high school students. However, this new addition to the cell phone accessory market is definitely not for kids. Those of you with dirty minds have probably guessed from the photo that the Vibra Exciter goes around a guy's you-know-what, so that when the phone buzzes it's...a very nice surprise.

The only problem is: how would you answer it? I can't imagine experiencing that, er, sensation while I was walking down the street, only to then have to reach into my pants to take a call. Though let's be honest, would you really want to stop the phone from buzzing by picking up?

[via Shiny Shiny]

What ever happened to the good old days when designers stuck to designing clothing and accessories? Giorgio Armani has confirmed that he will be creating an Armani branded cell phone for Samsung.

The cell phone, which is about the size of a credit card, will have a large LCD screen and touch-screen functionality that is similar to the iPhone. You would think a phone so tiny couldn't do much, but this phone is fully equipped with a camera, internet browser, and a Bluetooth stereo headset. The phone retails for about $915 US dollars (650 euros).

When Armani was asked why he decided to lend his designing skills to something more "technical" he said (in a statement):

"Today, fashion has expanded to encompass our way of life, not just how we dress, but how we design our home, the hotels we stay in, the car we drive, and the technology we buy. In fact, we make as much of a personal statement with the mobile phones that we carry or the televisions we have in our living rooms as we do with the shoes and bags we wear or the furnishings we choose to place in our homes. These are all lifestyle decisions, where design and performance are the criteria. Samsung has successfully anticipated the growing role for consumer electronics in our lives, while recognizing the importance of self-expression in the development of its products."

Armani's cell phone will be available in European countries in November 2007 and will expand to other markets in 2008.

Perhaps calling Levi's a design house is a bit strong but because they are typically the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word 'denim' I think we can let it slide.

Levi's has fallen from grace with denim lovers everywhere due to rise of premium denim labels like Seven for All Mankind, Citizens, Taverniti SO, Rock & Republic, and more. Instead of bowing out gracefully Levi's is "jumping the shark" with the September launch of a new cell phone in Paris. Designed by Modelabs Group, the phone will have a camera, Bluetooth technology, MP3 player and a nice big pocket – otherwise known as a micro SD slot.

Who would want a Levi's branded cell phone? I have no idea. For once in our modern lives we have enough new cell phones. As a Blackberry user you would have to pry it out of my cold dead hands to get me to try something new and with the iPhones release just days away I think we have our fill.

Would you buy Levi's cell phone?

Here at Styledash, we are not fans of celebrity stylish Rachel Zoe. This fall, Deidre kept us up-to-date on the juicy details of Nicole Richie's (former Zoe client) split with the fashion maven who popularized the oversized sunglasses and the undersized body.

Now it looks like the mastermind behind "malnourished chic" will cash in on her infamous reputation by posing in advertisements for Samsung's new "slimmer" BlackJack phone.

The ad agency behind the campaign denies that there is a connection between the cell phone and the stylist's controversial aesthetic. Rather "the advertising ... is for the mainstream population. Very few of them would even know Rachel's name, certainly not any of the rumors that surround her."

Say what?!?!?

I'm no advertising expert, but it seems to me that using a celebrity no one has heard of or recognizes isn't a particularly good marketing strategy.

Let's be honest, everyone knows who Rachel Zoe is and what Nicole Richie has said about her in the post-rehab period*. If she wasn't famous, Samsung would never consider using her for an expensive ad campaign.

*"What 35-year-old raisin face whispers her order of three pieces of asparagus for dinner?"

Prada has already made a foray into electronics with that sexy pink laptop but now they will be getting into the phone business too. Prada has partnered with LG to create a new cellphone. Instead of just adding a logo and some doodads to an existing phone they will be creating a new design which will have an "advanced touch interface" instead of a keypad. The software, user interface and overall design will come from Prada. The phone is going to launch in Europe at the start of next year and then head to Asia but alas, no U.S. release date has been set yet.

Just when I thought my cell phone had all of the features I could possibly imagine, now I hear about mood phones. These phones, from Panasonic, analyze your voice tone while you're talking and change the color of the glowing LED light accordingly.

One problem I foresee with the mood phone is that it looks like the mood light thing is on the back of the phone. Hmm. So, basically, everyone but me will be able to see what kind of mood I'm in. Great. Am I supposed to be constantly turning it over to look at the back while I'm talking?

Possible conversation on the mood phone: "Dinner? Tonight? Hold on, let me check something." (pause) "Sorry, I'm totally orange right now, I think it's a bad idea."