Futiro intros new line of Skype phones
While we failed to spot 'em among the swarms of other Skype phones that descended upon CES, Ireland's Futrio assures us that these shiny new handsets of theirs were in fact there, although it appears that they're only getting a proper U.S. release now. The $75 Futrio Luna is the top-of-line model, mostly differentiated from the others by its considerable button advantage. Otherwise, it packs the same free standing (and corded) design of the button-deficient Futrio Terra, which will set you back twenty bucks less. Rounding out the lineup is the considerably more portable Futrio Solo, which will still tie you to your laptop's USB port, but at least packs some integrated cable management to keep things from getting too tangled; it'll run you $65. All three are available now direct from Futrio.
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
applesucksLeo @ Jan 25th 2007 3:27AM
Nice design. Looks Italian though it`s Irish. Regardless , they have that style the Japs just can`t emulate :) Would look nice on a counter next to a high-end Italian expresso machine.
Rjay @ Jan 25th 2007 4:14AM
Those things are Fugly. When Steve Jobs takes a dump, thats probably what his sh*t looks like...
T-Will @ Jan 25th 2007 4:20AM
OH EM GEE TEH APPEL IHPONE IS GOING TO BE LIKE AFFINITY TIMES BETTERER THN THIS PEACE OF CARP!!111oneoneon
Rjay @ Jan 25th 2007 4:32AM
".. BETTERER THN THIS PEACE OF CARP!!"
Youre absolutely right T-Will. It DOES look like a CARP!!!
Rjay @ Jan 25th 2007 4:32AM
".. Would look nice on a counter next to a high-end Italian expresso machine." - applesucksLeo
Cuz you know how those Irishmen loooove their expresso machines..
Dave H-B @ Jan 25th 2007 5:34AM
You've spelled the name wrong five times in the article. Just a little FYI.
Frans @ Jan 25th 2007 6:51AM
i didnt saw the title .. i thought it was a new wii-mote :D
bradders @ Jan 25th 2007 6:54AM
I dont get it, why arent they calling it an iPhone?
John @ Jan 25th 2007 7:39AM
it looks like a shoe horn, and probably hurts holding it against your ear after ten minutes...
MagusDF @ Jan 25th 2007 11:03AM
when will people learn glossy things and things that go near face dont mix
coctostinsen @ Jan 25th 2007 12:11PM
@MagusDF
"glossy things and things that go near face dont mix"
That sounds dirty somehow but I can't quite put my finger on it...wait, that sounds dirty too...
HAL @ Jan 25th 2007 1:44PM
They were at the Sands Exhibition Hall at CES. I saw the booth. It was small and if you tend to blink every now and then, that could have been why you missed them.
Greg @ Jan 25th 2007 3:38PM
looks like they all require computer and a USB port :)
vivalibre @ Jan 25th 2007 11:29PM
Awfully expensive for being corded USB handsets. Check out the IPEVO offerings, which are shipping now... I've got the white one, and it's shiny shiny with my white Macbook and has all the buttons and Skype integration.