Jailbroken iPhone 3G gets external keyboard, says "Hello"

If you're one of those people always complaining about the iPhone keyboard (the lack of one, that is), then this is probably a vital piece of news, even if it's not totally practical. Or practical in any way, actually. Some very enterprising citizen of the world seems to be running a chunk of Ruby code on his jailbroken iPhone 3G, which allows it to recognize what appears to be a Palm / Visor external keyboard connected via a custom cable. The results of this intense bit of modification? Well -- not much, honestly, but it's still kinda cool. "Hello Keyboard," indeed. Check out the video of it in action after the break.

Tags: apple, iPhone, 3g, keyboard

World's Largest Mouse

If you thought your premium mouse had a lot of buttons, check out the Glide Keyboard from Weston Boege. Resting on low friction pads, the keyboard slides around your desk picking up the movement through an optical sensor mounted underneath. The keyboard also integrates traditional mousing controls into the moulded palm rest that grips your hands as they move. Can’t say it’s a bad idea, although I can see having trouble typing when half the keys are fused together.

Tags: concept, Yankodesign, Mouse, keyboard

OpenMoko GTA02 Handset Rumored to Join the Android Party

OpenMoko, stalwarts of the open source gadget movement, have announced their intentions to develop an Android-compatible handset for release as early as November. According to AndroidGuys, the alleged Android phone will operate under the project name "GTA02" and resemble something like the Neo FreeRunner. The phone is said to have a 2.8-inch, 640x480 screen, Wi-Fi, 3 axis accelerometer, 400-500 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, 256 MB NAND Flash, A-GPS and a "laser pen."

Tags: google, wifi, Phone, OpenMoko, Android, Neo, Nand

Flat, black and all that. New IPhone killer

Since Apple’s iPhone was such a runaway success, the entire mobile phone industry has been playing catch-up with the pocket wonder. Jonathan Ive’s (Apple’s Chief of Design) minimal flat black screen design has instantly become a gadget icon and seems to be the inevitable future of mobile phone designs for everyone looking to grab market share. The problem with this design direction is the very limited aesthetic potential. How many ways can you reinterpret the flat black touchscreen screen? Well designer Jaren Goh has done a pretty decent job of putting his own spin on this movement with his “Basic Tab” mobile phone design. He has masterfully taken softer side out of the iPhone silhouette and gave it a more edgy, masculine appearance. His clever use of red translucent materials mixed with chrome harkens more retro future funk sci-fi creations like 2001 A Space Odysseys “HAL 9000″ and the Cylons on Battlestar Gallactica.

Tags: apple, iPhone, Yankodesign, Yanko, BasicTab

Macbook Touch

A new product WILL be introduced at WWDC much bigger than the iPhone with a 12 inch screen and it will be known as the Macbook Touch

Tags: apple, iPhone, Macbook, Touch, WWDC

This Thumb Drive Has Real Buzzâ€¦

One of the biggest issues with USB peripherals is the protruding nature of any design. From a Bluetooth adaptor to the tiniest of Flash Memory Drives, they all stick out like a sore thumb(drive). This issue with these protrusions is not just aesthetics, but function. USB peripherals are constantly being accidentally ripped out, knocked off or jammed into your computer causing not only damage to the external item but the computer’s USB plug itself. Serbian designer Damjan Stankovic, believes that flexibility in design can solve this problem. His “USBee” Flash Memory Drive won the first prize at the MS Industrial USB Competition held by the Serbian Design Community forum DizajnZona™. Ergonomically designed to bend at life’s will in any direction, this USB flash drive features a vented housing for cooling(I did not realize these needed cooling), and a detachable protective cap that snaps onto the back end of the device when not in use. No word yet if this will go into production, so all claims of memory capacity are a moot point.

Tags: YankoDesign. Yanco, Usb Flash, Bee

Momenta PC concept a necklace of the Next-Gen

Capturing the precious moments and sharing them has been made easy with Momenta PC, a PC that can be worn as a necklace! By the time you think whether to believe it or otherwise, the Momenta PC has already carved a niche for itself as a finalist in the Next-Gen PC Design Completion from Microsoft. Momenta PC uses the newest slim and sleek operating system developed by Microsoft rightly called SLIM. It is a stunning piece of accessory that you can simply strap around the neck and go on with your activities. The Momenta PC can be used with its touch gesture interface whenever and whenever you wish, coz along with capturing those precious moments for you it also shares and stores them for you.

Tags: concept, wifi, Microsoft, Momenta, PC

Bello Touchscreen PMP

The holy grail of touch interface design seems to be marrying the simplicity of hand gestures with deep navigation. This is Bello’s speciality. Designer Ryan Han wanted to create a portable media player anyone could use. You have finger swipes and flicks but also the novel ideas of shaking and pouring. Shaking the player turns all your files to iconic pieces of paper you can stack and organize. Tipping the player over another (like a teapot) initiates a file transfer.

Tags: mp3, Mobile, Yankodesign, Bello

Mobile Phone With Landline Qualities

This design revolves around the charger unit. The eye-catching opening in the middle fulfils two functions: storing the phone and charging it. On the one hand, ETNA fits onto an adapter which is plugged directly into an electrical socket: the phone is charged via induction and an illuminated, colour-coded ring on the charger adapter shows the respective charging status. On the other, the mobile charger adapter is used to “hang up” the phone, lending the mobile phone a permanent place in the apartment or office. With the help of the charger unit ETNA can easily be incorporated into daily tasks and routines. Hanging the mobile phone on the charger unit becomes a daily ritual, similar to hanging keys on a key hook.

Tags: concept, Yankodesign, ETNA

LaCie has gone crazy with a golden Hard Drive

People love to have beautiful things; stylish cell phones, PDAs different accessories make people who own them look tougher and better. Glamour has come to the external Hard Drives too. LaCie’s new Hard Drive is a gadget that will really make your computer desk look glamorous.

Tags: gold, LaCie, glamorous, HDD, Hard Drive, Usb

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