Nokia's latest advert for its 6500 cellphone is already prompting split opinions online; the work of London agency Wieden + Kennedy, it shows hundreds of the handsets suspended roughly in the shape of a top lip.  Called 'Harmony', the ad is already in rotation on UK TV, together with Nokia's slogan "design for everyone".  Each phone shows a different user, ... continued »

Samsung has been wowing Dutch telecoms press with a number of previously unannounced handsets at the recent Televisie 2008 exhibition, with three UMTS devices garnering particular attention.  Curiously, one - here labelled the i900 - appears to be a European version of the US handset of the same name, only running Windows Mobile 6.1 rather than Samsung's own OS.  Triband ... continued »

The thought of a disposable cellphone is enough to strike fear into the hearts of even the most casual environmentalists, but US manufacturer Hop-on would like you to know that their basic $20 handset, while marketed as "disposable", is really more intended to be an emergency option living, say, in your car's glove compartment.  Someone certainly seems to think it's ... continued »