I can only hope that my current cellphone carrier will one day offer phones as awesome as the phones found among these atypical Softbank sightings. For those of you who don't know, Softbank is a Japanese telecommunications company that creates awesome and original cellphones.
Softbank is unafraid to take risks with its phones, as evidenced by its Gundam and Disney Princess handsets. What makes Softbank's phones so great is that even when they are themed, they still pack a major punch with regards to tech specs.
Aside from themed phones, the company also creates pretty awesome ads such as the one starring Brad Pitt. The company is also pushing the boundaries of what a phone can do by offering free classes that are streamed to students' cellphones. A Gundam phone that teaches you history -- where do I sign?
10 Atypical Softbank Sightings
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$94,000 Diamond-Studded Cell Phone
Tiffany & Co Mobile
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Free Courses Via Cell Phone
Softbank Classes from Cyber University
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Disney Princess Phones
Softbank and Disney Launch New Phone in Japan
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Single-Button Cellphones
The ZTE Corp Softbank Phone is Made Simple for Children
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Foreign Star Endorsements
The Brad Pitt SoftBank Commercial is a Hearty Serving of Hilarity
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Robot Cellphone
Toshiba Softbank 815T
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Haute Unisex Handsets
The LED 830SC Emporio Armani Model Fashionista Phone
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Iconic Robot Mobiles
The Gundam Cell Phone is a Japan-Exclusive
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Clam Shell Smartphones
The Softbank Folding Smartphone is the First High-Tech Flip-Style Mobile
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Brainy Flip Phones
The Softbank Flip Smartphone Features a Waterproof Touchscreen
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Malleable Mobile Phones
The Flexiphone by Philip Pearce is Shape-Shifting and Fast-Charging
Real Life Transformers
From Copter-Cars to Robot Parkour
Designer Phone Boom
Mobile Companies Cash In On Fashion Designers
18 Reasons to Love Brad Pitt
From Charitable Initiatives to Self-Shot Family Portraits
Basket-Weaved Phones
The Aesir Copenghagen Cellphone was Designed by Yves Behar
Faking Fictional Heroines
Megan Fox "Wonder Woman" Hoax
Classic Oscars Red Carpet Style
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Keep It Black, Simple & Elegant
Brad Pitt's Eco-Friendly Initiative
Pink Project Flood-Proofs New Orleans Homes
Italian Luxury Underwear
Armani Launches Women's Intimates
Designer Skates
Emporio Armani Skorpion Quadline Roller-Skates
DIY Paperbots
Create Your Own Papercraft Gundam Using Simple Instructions
Tangible Touchscreen Phones
The FiiL Cellphone Lets You Feel the Items on Your Screen
$94,000 Diamond-Studded Cell Phone
Tiffany & Co Mobile
Disney Is Now Selling Fruit
Real Life Transformers
The Gundamn Robot Stands 59 Feet Tall in Tokyo (UPDATE)
Supplementary Smartphone Controllers
The iPhone Gaming Extension is a Nerdy Necessity
Smartphone Suctioned Controllers
The Fling Mini Joystick Brings Gaming to Your Fingertips
Retractable Screened Smartphones
The LG Slide Makes Internet Browsing a Breeze
Mouseketeer High Tops
Mickey Mouse Adidas Sneaks Designed by Jeremy Scott
Mobile Phone Masterpieces
Stef Kardos' 'iPhone Sketches' Are Amazing
Scaled-Down Smartphones
The Mini Apple iPhone Would Make the Mobile More Affordable
Disney Mobile Art
Collector Images For Cell Phones
Geeky Celebrity Endorsements
Ashton Kutcher in Nikon Ad
Another Designer Mobile
Armani Samsung Phone
Celebrity Charity Backlash
Brad Pitt's New Orleans Make It Right Project Receives Criticism
Disney Princess Phones
Softbank and Disney Launch New Phone in Japan
Snowy Smartphones
The Apple White iPhone 4 is Finally Here After Months of Delay
Glittery Action Figures
Macho Gundam Toys Turn Pink and Pretty for Female Fans
Single-Button Cellphones
The ZTE Corp Softbank Phone is Made Simple for Children
Phone Fashion
Samsung MiniSkirt Season 2
Ineffective Celebrity Endorsements
AdweekMedia & LinkedIn Find Celebs Don't Spur Consumption
Green Hollywood Architects
Brad Pitt Designs Eco Hotel in Dubai
Triple Folding Phones
Baek Kil Hyun is Bringing the 90s Back With the 360 Compact Folding Phone
Disney Cell Phones
The Cinderella Mobile from Sharp
Designer Honors
Giorgio Armani Receives French 'Legion of Honor'
Bubbly Eco-Phones
The Unliquited Concept Phone is Powered by a Methanol Battery Pack
$725 Million Robot
18 Meter Gundam Robot
Presidential Anime Toys
The Gundama Action Figure Gives the Leader of the Free World an Upgrade
Disney Introduces First Black Princess
$15,000 Smartphones
The Bejeweled IceLink BlackBerry Bold 9700 Stuns With Sparking Style
Life-Sized Mega Toys
A Gundam Cockpit Lets You Sit in the Driver's Seat
Tech-Savvy Celebushoots
Brad Pitt is Featured in Wired Magazine
Cartoon Mobiles
The Mouse Phone
Luxury Supercar Cellulars
Vertu Releases the Elegant Supercar-Inspired Ascent Ferrari GT
Robot Cellphone
Toshiba Softbank 815T
HD Camera Phones
The Altek Leo A14 is a High-Tech Smartphone that Boasts a 14-Megapixel Camera
Midas Touch Mobiles
The 18-Carat Gold BlackBerry Torch Makes the Smartphone Even Smarter
Senior-Friendly Cell Phones
The Simplesee Cellphone is Designed With Grandparents in Mind
Giant Papercraft Robots
This Freedom Gundam Recreation is Life-Sized
Haute Unisex Handsets
The LED 830SC Emporio Armani Model Fashionista Phone
Giant Robotic Sculptures
The RG Gundam Model is Made from Smaller Gundam Model Kits
Iconic Robot Mobiles
The Gundam Cell Phone is a Japan-Exclusive
Rough and Tough Smartphones
The CASIO G'zOne Commando Can Survive in the Wilderness
Disney Electronics
Mickey Mouse Themed HDTV
Noise-Canceling Smartphones
The 'Etymotic hf3 Headset and Earphones' Blocks City Sounds