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Daily Tech: The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Comes to T-Mobile

geeksugar — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:00:55 -0700

If you were patiently awaiting the release of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, it is finally available from T-Mobile and will cost $149.99. — CrunchGear
An new website called Tech For Obama features a video of various famous geeks talking about why they support Barack Obama for president. — Gizmodo
Cell phones that support VideoEngine Mobile platform Global IP Solutions (GIPS) will give users the opportunity to use peer-to-peer video calling as well as multipoint video conferencing on their phones. — Crave
LG has just announced the Prada II Handset, which offers a QWERTY keyboard, 5-megapixel camera, and will cost around $815. — Switched
Rovio's $300 WiFi mobile webcam can be used to check on pets or keep an eye on your home, since you can control it from anywhere using a computer, smartphone, or a video game console. — Wired

Gold LG Prada Phone, That's Right Gold Baby

geeksugar — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:00:36 -0700

The Prada phone by LG is one of the most desired designer phones of 2007, touting a sleek black casing, touchscreen, pre-loaded content, mobile phone accessories and an exclusive leather case for about $780 (yes, that's more than the iPhone). Apparently, all the glam wasn't enough for the people over at Amosu, who have dipped the Prada Phone in 24-karat gold. The phone is listed for £499 or about $989.70. It's less expensive than the $10,000 diamond and gold iPod shuffle, but still utterly ridiculous. Of course, the saying "you can't put a price on fashion" was born for a reason. Am I right?

Is The Prada Phone Worth It?

geeksugar — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:00:38 -0700

In a recent article Forbes writer Daniel Lyons points out that there is no logical reason to spend $780 on the Prada phone by LG. A point I wholeheartedly agree with, except for the phone is so darn pretty. The thing is, and Lyons does acknowledge this, there is common sense and then there's fashion sense. The Prada phone is approximately $200 more than the upcoming iPhone, but does tout the designer label and "oh, it's Prada" factor. Of course, most people expect the iPhone to deliver in terms of its touchscreen technology and the iPod bonus. For those of you who are still aching for the phone despite its price, there may be a few road blocks. Prada was taking pre-orders in its boutiques in New York and Los Angeles this spring, but the phones are now all sold out in the U.S. On top of that, you will need a SIM card from a European or Asian cellular carrier for the phone to work in the U.S., as no local networks recognize the phone.

Is The Prada Phone Worth It?

Yes.

No.

Something else. See my comment below.

Prada Phone - Unboxed, Twice As Pretty

geeksugar — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:04:41 -0700

LG Electronics recently teamed up with the always chic Prada to develop "an innovative and iconic mobile phone" that has been the talk of the tech world for months. Finally, someone has gotten their hands on it and proven that yes, it does in fact exist. The UK's T3 gets up close and personal with the LG Prada Phone in this video and I was pleased to see the phone is just ask sleek as it was rumored to be. I was also pleased to see the photos of the phone that I worried were fake, were actually real!

LG previously collaborated with Roberto Cavalli to create an Ultra Slim UMTS Phone. The company claims the joint effort for the Prada phone focused on the key elements inside the phone, such as software, user interface and music as well as its look, for example design and packaging. Check out my full gallery of photos.

Prada's New Phone Photos Leaked?

geeksugar — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:34:39 -0800

For the past few months, everyone has been talking about the new Prada cell phone, and while there has been much speculation as to what the phone will look like, no one really knew until this week...or at least we think this is what it will look like. Korea's Aving.net has posted a photo of what looks to be the new model.

As we previously reported, LG claims the joint effort focused on the key elements inside the phone, such as software, user interface and music as well as its look, for example design and packaging. LG has not released a press statement yet, but for more pictures,