 Crash Landing Videos - Quantas 747 Jet Lands Despite Giant Hole::A Quantas 747 jet made an emergency landing after a giant hole ripped open on the side of the plane. Perhaps this sort of thing happens all the time, but what made this experience so trend worthy was… [MORE] |
 Create Your Own TV Commercials - Virgin Wants to know 'What Happens Next?'::Australians have probably seen Virgin Mobile's "All you can eat" campaign in online, TV and print ads, plastered everywhere lately. Virgin has come up with a competition to coincide with their campaign,… [MORE] |
 Gadget Inspired Coffins - Apple iPhone & Microsoft Caskets::If you really can't live without your iPhone, you might as well be buried in one. Well, not a real one, but a coffin that resembles an iPhone.
Not an Apple fan? Maybe a heart-attack after Microsoft's… [MORE] |
 Dial Phone Inspired Cell Phones - Complicated Cryptex Mobile::As time goes by, cell phone manufacturers are making their products smaller and easier to use, with extra features and interactive functionality. Well, designer Marc Schömann doesn’t follow that trend… [MORE] |
 Interactive Virtual Beer - The iPint for iPhones::Carling has created an interactive, virtual iPhone application to promote their own beer brand. By downloading a special program for the iPhone via iTunes, one can create a virtual version of a delicious… [MORE] |
 Retro Wooden Mobile Phone - Russian Craftsman 'Brings it Back'::For all those who love stainless steel and black devices, there are people who hanker for the organic feel of wood. Hence, we have wooden mobile phones.
The Russian craftsman who made this wooden cell… [MORE] |
 Interactive Dark Knight Promotions - Fight for Gotham City Ad Campaign::Verizon wireless and Nokia have created an interactive web site to promote The Dark Knight movie and its merchandise. However, the coolest thing about this promotional site is that you can play a virtual… [MORE] |
 Copycat Commercials - Orange 'Snowballs' Ad Inspired by Sony's 'Foam City'?::Mobile company Orange is trying to emulate Sony's viral 'Foam City' success with this new 'Snowballs' ad.
The video advertisement uses thousands of balloons to simulate snow balls falling in Bratislava… [MORE] |
 Eiffel Tower Luxury Phones - The MobiFrance FL Stunner::This French luxury phone from MobiFrance left me speechless. That's not necessarily a good thing for a phone, but how can you look at this concept mobile and not wish it were real?
The cell phone commemorates… [MORE] |
 Jokerize Yourself - Free Dark Knight iPhone App::The Dark Knight gets released this weekend, and to generate even more buzz, Warner Brothers is combining the buzz of the iPhone 3G and the hype of The Dark Knight with an addictive free application that… [MORE] |
 Rewarding People to Break the Law - Jawbone Offers $20 for Hands Free Law Violations::In a genius marketing effort, Bluetooth headset makers, Jawbone is capitalizing on the recent hands-free law by offering a $20 discount on their new Jawbone model to anyone who has gotten such a traffic… [MORE] |
 Working iPhone Gun Bluetooth Set - iGiveUp::iGiveUp is a fully functional Bluetooth set for the iPhone. You pull the trigger to receive calls, point iGiveUp to your head to listen/talk and pull the trigger to end the call. While using iGiveUp, you… [MORE] |
 Blackberry Rival? - Palm Treo 800w Smart Phone::Spring just announced the launch of the new Palm Treo 800w Smart Phone which includes Wifi and GPS. The new Palm Treo 800w is NOT an iPhone 3G competitor they say because the device is geared directly… [MORE] |
 Disposable Cell Phones - Bic in Partnership with Orange::Bic, the company known for making disposable lighters, is now in partnership with European cellular operator Orange. Together they just launched a 'disposable' mobile that has been loaded with a SIM card… [MORE] |
 Phones That Repel Mosquitoes::A South Korean telecommunication company is offering its customers an innovative solution to rebel mosquitoes: using their mobile phones.
For about $2.50, the company will allow you to play a sound wave… [MORE] |
 SMS Controlled UFOs - Untitled (UFO) with 3,000 LEDs::What a way to celebrate the 4th of July! New York artist Peter Coffin collaborated with London-based Cinimod Studio, on this awesome, 7-meter UFO-ish piece of art that is remotely controlled via SMS.… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Phone Hacking - Miley Cyrus's Private Pics::In another celebrity hack, new private Miley Cyrus photos have been released after her phone was tapped into. This comes hot on the heels of last month's Myspace hacking into Lindsay Lohan's and Paris… [MORE] |
 3G iPhone Failure to Launch - Retrospective of Jobs' Epic Fail::Apple has failed its minions. The iPhone has a failure to be activated in many, many instances. Uber-blogger Robert Scoble stormed out of the Apple store without a phone, and the many customers who were… [MORE] |
 Throwable Shuttlecock Cameras - Flee Takes Pics When Thrown::Flee is a design concept by Hakan Bogazpinar from Turkey that enables dynamic outdoor photography. The design consists of a digital camera and a bluetooth receiver for mobile phones.
When you throw it… [MORE] |
 iPhone 3G Abuse Tests - iJustine Tries Dropvertising::Who would have thought that a pretty blonde like iJustine would give the iPhone so much abuse? However, her iPhone abuse is turning out to be a perfect marketing angle. If any phone could survive abuse… [MORE] |
 Successful iPhone 3G Protests - Rogers Lowers Prices in Canada::The iPhone 3G is showing Canada some love with lower data plans prices. Persistent Canadian consumers have convinced Rogers, the iPhone's official and only carrier in Canada, to bring their ridiculously… [MORE] |
 iPhone Contact Management Innovation - Friend Book::This new application called “Friend Book,” available tomorrow, lets you exchange business cards and address cards from one iPhone to another. To “pair” the two devices, you simply hold them together… [MORE] |
 iPhone 3G Voice Dialing & Control - iSpeak::An obvious functionality omission in Apple’s 3G iPhone is voice dialing. Fonix fills this gap with iSpeak, a voice activation application for the iPhone 3G. Thanks to the iPhone’s developer’s SDK,… [MORE] |
 3G iPhone Unboxing - Unofficially Official::Here it is, the most important posting on Trend Hunter (today) The iPhone unboxing. A man from Portugal got a 8GB iPhone, 3G, in advance of the 7/11 official launch. He said he didn't pay anything, but… [MORE] |
 Sleek iPhone Killers - Ultra Fashionable 'Black Tab'::With the imminent release of the iPhone 3G, we are seeing a flurry of new designs laying their claim as the next iPhone killer. However, what I like about this beautiful Black Tab phone by Jaren Goh is… [MORE] |
 Record Breaking Line Ups - iPhone 3G Wait in NYC::Want a 3G iPhone? This video shows the tremendous patience, discipline and desire you'll need to be one of the first Apple fans to get your hands on one. The clip was shot outside of the Apple store on… [MORE] |
 Blackberry iPhone Killers - BlackBerry Thunder (9500)::The BlackBerry Thunder (aka BlackBerry 9500) has been leaked, so feast your eyes, phone lovers!
The next true iPhone killer sports a super sexy 360x480 touch display and might be running on OS 4.7.
The… [MORE] |
 Gesture Controled Phones - Samsung M3510::Samsung's upcoming M3510 music-player mobile phone follows in the footsteps of Apple, Nokia and Sony Ericsson. The M3510 utilizes a built-in accelerometer that allows you to tilt and shake the phone in… [MORE] |
 iPhone Rate Relief Petitions - 30,000 Canadians Sign::30,000 Canadians are miffed about the high cost of the iPhone up north, and have signed an online petition, an open letter to Steve Jobs. Rogers is the iPhone carrier in Canada and their iPhone plan, compared… [MORE] |
 Consumer Product Placement - Sprint's Samsung Instinct Ad::Spring has launched a new advertising campaign for the Samsung Instinct, a cell phone touted to be an "iPhone killer". Spring put a great twist on going public by combining it with blatant product placement… [MORE] |
 Using Live Pigeons in Billboards - MSN Live Search 'Hutch' Campaign::Now this is what I call a unique outdoor advertisement! MSN Search India unveiled this awesome billboard a few months ago to celebrate its integration with Indian mobile network, Hutch.
Here's the twist:… [MORE] |
 Google's Instant Messaging for Mobiles - Google Talk on the iPhone::Google Talk is the latest feature on the new 3G iPhones, but will it live up to the hype the media built up anticipation for? What is this "Google Talk" business about, anyway? Traditionally, Google Talk… [MORE] |
 Swedish Cell Phone Racing - Bizarre LG Vibration Games::"Phone Racing", a new mobile phone craze, is sweeping Sweden. It's stupid, yet fascinating. Swedish cell phone owners are putting their mobile devices to the test by participating in cell phone races.… [MORE] |
 Hands-Free Law Virals - Messing with Driving Instructors 2::The new hands-free laws in California and Washington has been a hot topic for a while, but now that it's official drivers can't use their cell phones, there is even more related innovations, including… [MORE] |
 16 Mobile Headsets For the Hands Free Law::Not sure what to do now that you can't talk and drive? With the "hands-free" cell phone law in Washington and California now in place, drivers are going be making mad dashes to purchase mobile phone headsets,… [MORE] |
 Realtime Nightlife Hotspots - CitySense::There is a new GPS-enabled cellphone application for San Franciscans - a real-time map of nightlife hotspots. Users download the free application onto their Blackberry (iPhone support is coming soon) and… [MORE] |
 Portable Rotary Phones (UPDATE) - For Haters of the 'Califronia Hands Free Law'::My article about the California hands free law (HERE) had me searching the net for retro car phones... and then I found this! It's a portable rotary phone that's fully functional as a mobile phone. It… [MORE] |
 Hands Free Law (UPDATE) - California Cracking Down on Distracted Drivers::California has just passed a 'hands free law' in an attempt to crack down on distracted drivers. However, you're still allowed to use headsets, so feel free to text message and dial while you drive, because… [MORE] |
 Health Management Mobiles - The Pantech Inhealth Cell Phone::The Pantech Inhealth cell phone designed by Kristina Lee is a device geared towards the health-conscious person.
The concept phone keeps tabs on your workouts and manages your diets by using the eNose… [MORE] |
 Luxury Communication Devices - The Tag Heuer Meridiist::Tag Heuer has announced the official launch of the Meridiist, the first luxury mobile phone of this watch brand. Their partner in this venture is Modelabs, a company based in Paris which works as a Customized… [MORE] |
 Holographic Text Messages - Viral Video Previews HoloText iPhone Concept::Holographic Text Messages will rock your world. With 1.5 million views in just a couple weeks, this viral video proves it. The video, by Inha Luke Yoo describes the concept as HoloText Messaging.
The… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Cell Phone Ads As Wallpaper - Maria Sharapova for Sony Ericsson Z555i::We recently told you that Maria Sharapova would be the face of a series of Sony Ericsson accessories. What we didn't mention is that the young tennis star is also official model for the Sony Z555i cell… [MORE] |
 Fashion Phones in Brilliant Colours - 4 Nokia Supernova Series Mobiles::Nokia has officially unleashed four phones in its Supernova series. Aimed at the style conscious, the range features bold colors and hot designs, with inspiration coming from the latest statement handbags… [MORE] |
 Giant Scale Public Texting - NYC Artist Asks Londoners About Street Crime::London advertising agency Profero teamed up with New York urban artist Paul Notzold to create two events for Channel 4's "Disarming Britain" season. The events will show Paul's work projected onto the… [MORE] |
 Diamond Enrusted iPhones - Goldstriker 3G iPhones::On TrendHunter, we featured the Gold & Diamond Encrusted iPhone by Amosu and Peter Aloisson's Princess Plus. Now, I would like to present the new 24k Gold and Diamond iPhone by Goldstriker. According to… [MORE] |
 Dancing to Charge Cell Phones - The DanceCharge::Music company, Orange teamed with GotWind to create the DanceCharge, an innovative approach to charging small gadgets, like cell phones, by dancing. With all the outdoor festivals coming up, this discovery… [MORE] |
 Rotary Phone iPhone App - The iRetroPhone::The iRetroPhone application gives the ultra-modern iPhone an updated tweak. The app turns the touch-screen dialing interface into an interactive image of an old-fashioned rotary phone for old-school meets… [MORE] |
 Mega Gadget Hybrids - X-Box 360 Handheld Is Microsoft Zune + X-Box 360 + Cell Phone::We all know that Microsoft's Zune did not live up to its hype and hasn't come close to being an 'iPod killer'. And with the success of the iPhone, it's certain that Microsoft will be tapping into a handheld… [MORE] |
 GPS That Predicts Your Behavior - Sense Networks::Macrosense by Sense Networks could substantially change the way you live your daily life. Imagine a GPS that didn't just tell you where you are or where your programmed destination is, but a GPS in your… [MORE] |
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