Here comes the Buddha phone! Yes, you are reading right. This phone is actually no the first Buddha-inspired phone to hit the market. A previous model in a candy bar design was launched last year. This 2009 Buddha phone, also dubbed as the C91, is more stylish and unique to look at. Its difference with the previous model is very obvious. Whereas, the previous model is candy bar in shape, the C91 Buddha phone is circular in shape.

Casio’s new Exilim phone is finally available! The Casio Exilim C721 is a rugged-looking phone whose flip design comes with a rotating screen. You can flip the screen to the left or to the right if there is anything you want to see in those angles. The screen can also be flipped totally outward, so it can serve as a viewfinder at the same time. One of its most outstanding features is its 5.1-megapixel camera lens, which is surely awesome for taking colorful and real-life images. It also includes 15 Best Shot modes that a user can manipulate to come up with the desired effect. Some of these modes include Portraits, Night Mode, and Scenery. You can also shoot videos using this handset.

Are you the type who takes your phone with even when relaxing in the pool? That’s hazardous for your phone. You must know a waterlogged phone is good for nothing. What you need is a waterproof phone that you can take with you if you intend to lounge by the poolside. Sharp has announced an upcoming waterproof phone and solar-powered phone. To absorb energy from the sun, the phone features a solar panel that installed in the lid of the phone. It needs to be exposed under the rays of the sun for about 10 minutes for you to have a minute of talk time and two hours of standby power.

Who would have thought that people at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are waiting with baited breath for the iPhone 3G’s launch? Evidence of this ardent anticipation is the 25,000 people that subscribed within hours after Apple iPhone’s launch on Monday. The iPhone was launched under Saudi mobile operator Mobily. Even the folks at Mobily were surprised at the rush of subscribers, both the walk-in applicants and those who applied online.

Being the president of the United States really has its perks. Like having the most exclusive phone in the whole wide world! Well, ok it’s not really for popularity’s sake but for security. According to reports, President Barack Obama has exchanged the Blackberry 8700 phone he used during the presidential campaign for a security-enhanced phone. The new phone is said to be General Dynamics’ Sectera Edge. At a glance the phone appears to be an ordinary-looking phone, however, with just a touch of a button it can be turned into a device that accesses top-secret applications.

If I recall correctly there have been phones designed for children’s use that were launched in the past years. Remember the Disney D100 phone? And I think there was also one from Samsung. We are not so sure if these phones were a success with their target market. And even if they are not, one more company is willing to take a risk in that market. In fact the customized kid phone is set to launch this month in Hong Kong! The design is really simple, no high-tech features for you kids! Said phone has no keyboard. It only has functionality for making and receiving calls from pre-stored telephone numbers. Since the phone is designed for children ages 6-12, parents have total control as to who are only allowed to call their children.

Land Rover and Sonim Technologies’ partnership is not a surprise to us. They are not the first car maker and technology provider to team up to create a one-of-a-kind handset. They aim to create mobile phones that will be ideal for people who love the ruggedness of the outdoors. Right now they are already working on three phone designs. Two of them – the Land Rover S1 and the Land Rover S2 G4 – are set to be released in early 2009. The third one will be launched at a much later date. These phones are really rugged-looking and are ready to handle all outdoor elements…rain, fog, you name it, they can handle it! And even if you drop it in water or concrete from a 1.6m height, it will not shatter to pieces.

If there was a cell phone that comes in two separate parts would you buy one? If your answer is yes, then, you are obligated to buy Fujitsu’s handset of the future. This company which teamed up with NTT DoCoMo of Japan recently revealed its break-apart phone concept. I’m not sure how long Fujitsu thought and planned this concept but finally they let the cat out of the bag. Instead of just a one-piece phone you will be getting a phone that is comprised of two separate pieces. One of the two halves contains the display while the second piece carries the keyboard. One of the halves is a touchscreen that offers virtual keyboard, numeric keypad, and game controller.

In the whole time that I’ve been writing about phones, it is only now that I’ve come across a wooden phone! Yes, a phone made of wood! Perhaps this is brought about by the fact that there is already PCs being made of wood and bamboo, so why not apply it to cell phones as well? This could have been the reasons of the designers Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak Lee when they made the Maple Phone. If you were not informed that this wooden device is actually a phone, you’d assume that it is just a block of useless wood. But for wooden handset, Maple Phone is equipped with the capabilities you could ever need in a handset. It functions as an MP3 player, has a digital camera for snapping images on the spot and most importantly it provides texting and calling capabilities.

Who wouldn’t be impressed with a cell phone named Supernova? The world’s number one handset maker, Nokia, launched four new units under the series name Supernova.
The new models belonging to this line are 7210, 7310, 7510, and 7610. These phones are targeted for fashion conscious individuals who want the best multimedia experience on the go. But each of these phones has unique characteristics that make them stand out from the rest. Check them out after the jump ...

Do you own an iPhone? If you do, I’m sure you want to have the accessories that will ensure its safety and good condition at all times. But are you willing to spend above your budget for a designer accessory to your iPhone? Like this Dior Homme iPhone Holder. Believe it or not, this phone holder costs $450 each! Wow! With that amount you can already buy another phone. Only those with lots of cash to spare will get to buy this iPhone accessory. I sure won’t set my eyes on it.

Let’s take a look at the materials used for it, and see if the price is justifiable. The pure black color of the Holder gives it a neat and stylish look. The excellent-quality calf leather material used is durable enough to protect your iPhone.

Here’s bad news for those of you who are already waiting with baited for the reported Gphone that was said to come out mid 2008. There has been a delay according to Google. So, it will not be out until the end of this year. There has been a bit of a hitch in the Gphone’s development. This awaited handset is not solely an effort of Google. Google is directly involved in designing the operating system; however, thirty other partners are also involved in the project in order for the handset to be more of what people need.

If you haven’t got the first edition iPhone, fret not. Maybe the newest model will work much better for you. Simply tagged as the iPhone 3G, this new handset has much more improved capabilities. One major improvement is the 3G feature that allows faster wireless connectivity. This new 3G connectivity is said to be 2.8 times as fast as the Edge wireless of the original iPhone. Aside from that, iPhone 3G will also support GPS hardware, headphone jack, and a curved plastic backing. And there’s a new color option to choose from. If you don’t like black the iPhone 3G is also available in white. All of these gives a whole new look to the latest Apple device!

How’d you like to have a $10 pre-paid cell phone? You might think that it is impossible to have such kind. But I’m telling you it’s not anymore. The Hop-On HOP1800 is the newest disposable kind of handset! Well, this is just a GSM so don’t expect it to be able to play music or movies. Browsing the internet is also out of the question, so with text messaging. This $10 phone is only capable of one thing – phone calls. It has a green button for making calls and a red one for ending calls.