Top 20 Mobile Phone Trends in 2007 (GALLERY)

These were the 20 most popular Mobile Phones in 2007, based on our traffic statistics. 

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Top 20 Mobile Phones

1. New Phones Leaked - Verizon Voyager, Juke, Pearl, Venus (GALLERY)

(Bianca Bartz) An anonymous tipper informed Engadget of a few new Verizon phones that will be launching in a few weeks. The information was leaked yesterday and is rapidly spreading through the blogosphere. The new phones, from left to right, are the Samsung Juke, BlackBerry Pearl, LG Venus and LG Voyager which wi… [More]

2. Verizon Voyager Threatens iPhone - 3 VIDEOS (GALLERY)

(Bianca Bartz) The Verizon Voyager is the latest cell phone to stir up the media, with countless news sources and bloggers wondering if this could be the first big competitor to Apple’s iPhone, and will be similar in price. Trend Hunter was proud beat the traditional media in getting the story to you, and now we’r… [More]

3. iPhone Clones - Available Before the iPhone (GALLERY)

(Jeremy Gutsche) The P168 is not an exact iPhone clone, but rather a rip off that’s virtually identical - and you can buy it today!  The phone even features the same iPhone wallpaper, but I’m sure the manufacturers believe the phone is legit.  Perhaps the most exciting note is that the P168 has preceded the iPhone.
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4. Apple iPhone Revealed - iPod + Phone + Internet + No Buttons! (GALLERY)

(Jeremy Gutsche) The long anticipated Apple iPhone has just been revealed this hour… During Steve Job’s speach, he more or less mocked Blackberry and other technologies relative to the capabilities of the new iphone.  The iPhone also features no buttons - it’s all touch screen, which is pretty cool.

Also, Apple d… [More]

5. Bracelet Mobile Phone - The Liteon Concept (GALLERY)

(thischick) The Liteon concept cell phone by Tao Ma is a stylish bracelet as well as a phone. While it is asthetically-pleasing, I rate it a zero on the functionality meter. Traditionally, a clasp bracelet such as this one can be difficult to remove. If you were in a hurry to answer this phone, you might not be… [More]

6. Cell Phones Killing Bees - Technology vs. Nature

(Cognito) It comes as no surprise that one forward step for man equals one big step backward for nature as studies show a link between cell phone usage and the death of bees. Apparently the radiation from cell phones is wreaking havoc on the eco system of bees and this has the potential to rock our world too … [More]

7. Apple iPhone Ad Campaign Begins (VIDEO)

(Javier Correas) The campaign for the Apple iPhone started yesterday with an ad in a commercial break during the 79th Academy Awards. It started with images of old phones and people saying hello… Of course they were not just people, they were all famous stars from movies and TV like Michael J. Fox, Clark Gable or… [More]

8. Cell Phones For Six Year Olds

(Trendopoly) Everyone seems to have a cell phone these days - even kids - and the wireless industry is quickly closing in on the one remaining demographic… pre-teens. There has been a growing trend that’s making a cell phone a MUST HAVE for kids as young as 6 years old.

Of course, most parents are very alarm… [More]

9. Smell Phones - Sony’s Scented DoCoMo SO703i (GALLERY)

(Ben Preiss) Everyone wants a cell phone that’s eye-candy, but what about nose-candy?

Sony hasn’t forgotten about your keen olfactory senses and has therefore introduced the new “smell phone.” The DoCoMo SO703i comes with an aroma sheet to treat your beak. [More]

10. Cell Phone Zit Cures - Combat Acne-Causing Electromagnetic Waves (GALLERY)

(Bianca Bartz) Have you wondered why you’re suddenly getting acne flair-ups on your jaw line? Notice how it’s mostly on one side? Could that be the same side you tend to hold your phone one?

Acne caused by cell phones is becoming a more and more common reason for breakouts on the jaw-line. Not only do most people… [More]

11. Porsche Design Mobile Phone P’9521 (GALLERY)

(Jeremy Gutsche) Porsche Design has released a sleek new Mobile Phone called the P’9521.  As you might expect, the quad band phone features a 3.2 megapixel camera, video capture, mp3 recording and playback.  Interestingly, the phone also has a fingerprint reader (to make it more likely you’ll crash while driving?)… [More]

12. New Luxury Mobiles - 0% Plastic

(Javier Correas) Bellperre offers exclusive mobile phones made without plastic components at all.  The company uses only high quality materials such as leather, steel, gold, hardwood, sapphire and other fine material. Their devices will be released at the CeBit show this week in Hannover, and for now you can place y… [More]

13. Futiro Skype Phones - Slick and Sexy (GALLERY)

(Jeremy Gutsche) Why use an ugly VOIP phone with $75 can buy you the Futiro Luna!  The Futuro phones are slick and sexy!  “The Luna raises the bar in VoIP phone design. With a full telephone keypad, the Luna effortlessly integrates with Skype and its hands-free feature enables you to use your keyboard while you talk… [More]

14. The Cell Phone Strap for Strippers

(kyosuke0603) Where else could a stripper keep her cellphone safe?  The CPC Strap (cell phone case strap) by HTL Wireless let’s you show-off that high fashion phone without holding it in your hand.  It has a Body Loop strap enabling you to show off the phone or MP3 player by attaching the case to the wrist, arm,… [More]

15. Guerrilla Paper - Empower Yourself with Designer Graffiti (GALLERY)

(Hernando Gomez Salinas) Motorola launched Guerilla Paper which is basically designer graffiti.  This concept of guerrilla paper is that you can personalize or transform anything using the signature paper.  This enables you to become a designer of urban landscape, personal places or personal objects.

You start off by dow… [More]

16. Hand Crank Cell Phone Charger

(Juan Rodriguez Villa) Imagine that you are in the middle of the mountains, and your cell phone battery runs out. You have nothing to plug and charge your batteries, and you need yo make a very urgent phone call…

With the hand crank cell phone charger, you will generate 2-8 minutes of battery life for your cell phone, … [More]

17. Control Your Car from a Cell Phone - Connect2Car MFC (VIDEO)

(trendsetter1) Last month, Trend Hunter featured Real Remote Controlled Cars.  This isn’t quite the same, but it is pretty cool.

Connect2Car’s MFC V Series allows you to control any electrical accessory in the vehicle via Bluetooth wireless device.  Accessories include alarm systems, remote starters, window modul… [More]

18. Wearable Mobile Phone Concept - Turn Your Fingers into a Mobile Phone

(POPEYE) New mobile phone with the easier and lighter concept by turning your hand into a mobile phone.  ‘Finger Touching’, designed by Sunman Kwon at Hong-ik University in South Korea, it slips onto your hand, and then projects a 3x4 mobile-style keypad onto your fingers, with each joint making up a button.… [More]

19. Apple iPhone Video Update - All Features in One Video (VIDEO)

(Jeremy Gutsche) In this video, you can watch all the features of the new Apple iPhone.  It’s pretty cool to see how user friendly the Apple iPhone interface can be.  Also, I am impressed by the visual effects as you cycle seamlessly from the Web to your music collection.

If you want a chance to win an Apple iPhone… [More]

20. ReCellular Recycles Retro Phones – Donate Your Old Cell Phone (VIDEO)

(Bianca Bartz) The days of clunky cell phones are over. New mobile designs are being launched at top speeds, each one sleeker than the last, with more functions and tools that have become the “necessities” consumers demand today.

Got an old phone laying around but just don’t know what to do with it? There a… [More]