Have a look at the real thing, Engadget has gotten their hands with the Nokia N97. More pictures after the break. Tags: mobile phone, cell phone, handset, handphone, phone, communication, Nokia n97

Gaoxinqi V7 is obviously a clone of the ancient Motorola V70. It has a 1.5-inch screen, 0.3-megapixel camera, 360-degrees rotary body, colorful LEDs surrounded the screen, Bluetooth, FM radio, integrated MP3 and MP4 player, and a microSD expansion slot. The Gaoxinqi V7 is available at $139.69. More pictures after the break. Tags: mobile phone, cell phone,

The AT&T Quickfire in orangeImage © Personal Communications DevicesThe all-powerful Sidekick quick-messaging cell phones has a new rival. The Quickfire for AT&T is a valiant one, too. But is it perfect...

Vertu has announced their latest mobile editions in Japan market, they are the ‘New Signature Collection’ ~ ‘Ascent Ti’, ‘Ascent Ti Ferrari Rosso’ and ‘Giallo’. They will be available on February 19th via NTT DoCoMo. [via Aving] Tags: mobile phone, cell phone, handset, handphone, phone, communication, Vertu Signature, New Signature Collection

According to a recent research report by Juniper Research, gambling via mobile phones will perform strongly in 2009, led by the UK market, in stark contrast to much of the entertainment and leisure sector. The Juniper Research report found that total wagers on mobile phones are expected to more than double in 2009 to more than $3.6bn, where as user spending on mobile TV and mobile games will be ad...

A variety of off-grid devices use the wind, the sun, or fuel cells to power up small electronics. But what if you could charge your cell phone just by talking into it, eliminating the need for batteries or cords? What if power cords and batteries were a thing of the past? (Credit: CBS Interactive) What would make this possible is piezoelectricity, in which a mechanical force is converted to electr...

Research reveals that cell phone conversations impair drivers' visual attention to such a degree that it can add over 5 metres to the braking distance of a car travelling at 60 miles and causes almost twice as many errors as drivers driving without the distraction of a hands free cell phone conversation.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is unlawfully withholding records that detail the relationship between driver cell phone use and traffic fatalities, Public Citizen claims in a federal lawsuit filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Americans spent $2.9 billion in the third quarter to buy 32 million cell phones, and the most popular handset model was the iPhone 3G. You'd think those numbers would encourage handset makers to finally ditch their longtime habit of releasing their hottest models first in Europe and Asia

Virgin Mobile Festival's 2008 Streaming Videos launches on both Virgin Mobile USA and Helio By Virgin Mobile cell phones.