Apartment Therapy Tagged: phones

Less is More With the Stylish Orefon

It's true that more and more people are using alternatives to land lines. Since internet connections have migrated to DSL and cable, land lines have become less useful. Most cable companies offer VOIP...

The Braille Phone Concept

For those with family or friends who suffer from impaired vision or blindness, this could be the first step in encouragement for them to learn Braille, streamlining a familiar interface with surface f...

Newest Cordless Phone Trend: LCD Screens?

While linking your cordless phone to your cell is cool and all, what about adding a 7" LCD touchscreen? Mix in a bunch of nifty functions and voila - instant industry revamp! ...Or is it?...

Grassy Lawn Charging Station: Nerds Love It, Re-Nest Approved

While we're pretty sure these Tetris-inspired gardening puzzle pieces probably came out first, who would've thought that adding a punch of functionality (and replacing it with some fake grass) would t...

The Skype Certified Phone: Perfect If You Hate Headsets

Skype and VOIP type communication methods are rapidly becoming the dominant way to talk with others. It's a perfect way to use the internet to cut costs drastically on your long distance plan, if you ...

Retro Phone: Combining the Old with the New

Buying phones is always something problematic. There are so many phones out there with so many features. As a base rule, cordless phones are cool, but they rarely have the same reception as a corded m...

New Cell Phones: From Idou to Solar Powered

Ever since the iPhone came out, companies have been scrambling to create a real competitor. It's not just that the iPhone rocks, it's the features that you get. Sure it has its faults, but some of the...

Alessiphone: A Great Alternative For Those of Us Who Can't Let Go of a Landline

Even though most of us are slowly letting go of our landlines, there are still many homes who have them. Sometimes, it's just easier to have a landline. I for one have got IP phones. That being said, ...

The 10 Best Cell Phones
Best of 2008

We all need cell phones. They have become a ubiquitous sign of our times. We need to be in contact with our friends and family, which is why cell phones are everywhere. This year has been an incredibl...

Fold Away Phones: Coming to a Pocket Near You Soon

With the evolution of E ink type displays, we are getting closer and closer to thinner and thinner phones. OLED is another technology that is going to be widely available soon. Some digital picture fr...

Three Great New Cell Phones: From Cute to Sleek

New cell phones are always nice. New cell phone concepts give us ideas on where the technology will go next. Someone actually has been wondering how to help visually impaired people use an iPhone. Oth...

Why Should You Use VOIP Instead of a Landline

A lot of people might be wondering why you need to use VOIP instead of a traditional landline. VOIP has become extremely popular, thanks to Skype, a service that lets you use your computer to talk to ...

Amadana Cordless Phone: Stylish and Unique

The Japanese company Amadana has come out with a beautiful looking phone. What is really interesting about this phone is that you can rest the phone on its charging stand on either the front or back s...

If All Movies Had Cell Phones...

If you're like us, you find yourself screaming at the screen whenever a movie character does something stupid. The obvious remark is yelling, "Don't go upstairs!" to the horror film vixen. But which o...