Some concept phone designs are just plain ugly. But every once in awhile a really pretty one comes our way that just has to be admired and subsequently shared. That's precisely the case with the Nanokia.     This concept phone is called the Nanokia and actually has no buttons at all. It features a haptic interface and is touch-based. It's similar to ... continued »

We started out the week with a bang here on PhoneMag, with rumors flying that the Blackberry Enterprise Server isn't as secure as once thought. It seems hackers can attack individuals by means of maliciously coded PDFs. Then we learned that E Ink is being used on Casio and HItachi phones for lightweight, artistic look. Verizon's Q2 results were impressive, showing ... continued »

Want to get your hands on the first clamshell phones with E Ink Vizplex Imaging Film? Well, you'll have to hit up Casio and Hitachi. The electrophoretic display makes it so you can see the external screen in sunlight and at a 180 degree angle. It also allows the phone to remain extremely thin. The current model is the Hitachi W61H ... continued »

Changing out the casing on cellphones is old news, but Hitachi’s approach is pretty clever. Instead of you having to spend additional cash on an Xpress-On cover to make your Nokia phone look cool, all you need do on the Hitachi W61H is select one of 95 pre-installed graphics patterns. Once selected, the pattern will appear on a black and ... continued »

We all know better than to read too much into patent applications, but here's one filed by Motorola that my poor over-stressed pockets would really like to see come to fruition.  Coyly titled a "User Interface System" it details a cellphone that has either a rollable e-ink display, rollable keyboard, or both, together with a very clever way of keeping ... continued »