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Cellphone Gun Looks A Tad Outdated

You know, this is a sweet mockup or whatever, but I’ve got a few issues with said cellphone gun. First off, it appears to be using a Nokia from 1998. Where is the functionality in that? Secondly, no touchscreen? Good luck selling it in today’s market. Lastly, look where the mic and headset are placed. I sense that many a dead bird will come out of talking on the phone frantically. Besides, I’ve seen way better uses for a pistol.

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Mobile Phone With An Optical Disc Drive

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Indian handset manufacturer Spice recently revealed at the Mobile World Conference, their new mobile phone which features a built-in optical disc drive. Each optical disc can hold up to two-and-a-half hours of video, or enough to rewatch half of The Return Of The King.

So far only 40 titles are available, most being Bollywood films, but who knows whether this idea will take off or not. One thing’s for damn sure. It looks like the shit to pop in a disc to your cellphone with no downloading required. (more…)