http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/ Engadget Comments for Brick is back with the Mini MOB retro mobile http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 3:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/
And have you seen the prices of phones lately? That is reasonable! (And I bet the price does NOT include any discounts that nearly all providers offer)]]>Dec 2nd 2007 3:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/
the form factor just happens to be so that there's a lot of space for a battery. doesn't need that good power density to be have relatively big mah rating compared to other phones batteries(you could probably fit 4 bl-5c nokia 1100 or so mah batteries in the space)]]>Dec 2nd 2007 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 3:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/
Side note: never start with "if ur gonna be that thick man."]]>Dec 2nd 2007 4:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/

your sidenote; i go both ways sweetie and my other side tends to take over my speech. if u know what i mean. ]]>Dec 2nd 2007 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 4:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/M]]>Dec 2nd 2007 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/
I really want the old phone sizes back - why the hell does every company want to make a small piece of plastic poop? and just because it has X number of functions beyond being just a phone, it costs so damn much! - and when it falls to the pavement you usually have to get a new one unless you hacki-sacked it to some less dangerous angle of impact and just ended up scratching the hell out of it - mine stays in it's holster all the time - the only person enjoying the large screen and video capabilities is the little tykes.]]>Dec 3rd 2007 1:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 5:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 6:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 7:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 7:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/ooh! Right, that adds another option to cram into that big brick with a big freak'n battery:

A stun gun, and maybe also 2 taser darts! Aim the bottom at someone and BZZT!
]]>Dec 2nd 2007 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Hm. That big... it should have:

1) a solid state HD for holding a crapload of data
2) bluetooth, including both DUN and PAN support
3) definitely 3G (EVDO-A or HSDPA/HSUPA)
4) maybe wifi (both client and access point)
5) maybe bluetooth FTP and CIFS

Then you could use it as not just an MP3 player, but a router and file server for your PDA or laptop. And you might still have plenty of room for a ton of battery power.

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i'd supposed you plan on having a hip holster for this phone too?
cause considering the bulk, the only way your carrying this brick is in it's own briefcase, hip holster, or purse.
simplifying phones and making them not so miniature is a good way to celebrate retro styling, not making them bulky, crappy included features(128mb?), and over priced.]]>Dec 2nd 2007 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 3rd 2007 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/
what would be cool is if more phones were like the upstage.....just have a stylish slim phone with decent battery, but you can add on a battery pack/wallet that gets rid of the thin look, but doubles the battery life. so you get a pocketable phone, and can carry an on-the-go recharger (in a small backpack or a sweatshirt pocket) to give you that 72 hour talk time. the best of both worlds.]]>Dec 2nd 2007 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/Dec 2nd 2007 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/02/brick-is-back-with-the-mini-mob-retro-mobile/
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"I'd supposed you plan on having a hip holster for this phone too?
cause considering the bulk, the only way your carrying this brick is in it's own briefcase, hip holster, or purse".

I don't know about you grant, But in the days of the Motorola 8500/8800 which was almost double the length including the whip aerial I don't remember seeing much people on the streets putting them in their briefcase, hip holster, or purse. People had them in their hands.

Maybe a mugger/attacker then knew the jaw breaking potential and saw sense.
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