Smartphones (Page 3)
The phone’s case is one-of-a-kind, but the charger can be yours, Hero of Hyrule with a low battery.
If you are someone who’s always dropping your phone, you might want to invest in this case.
No more suffering through those long and boring meetings…until someone recognizes what you’re holding.
These new train safety ads tell travelers that any friends who’d drop you for a late response aren’t friends at all.
Our resident scam investigator turns criminal to see how much information he can steal from a stranger’s smart phone.
Gaming technology may have advanced tremendously over the past few decades, but Nintendo’s love for simpler times is still evident.
Browsing while pooping is an internationally loved pastime, so here’s a clever way to make sure you never leave your phone behind.
Although there are plenty of brands to choose from in Japan, the iPhone remains the most popular smartphone for young women.
Design allows owners to mix and match upper body art, and also has a practical purpose.
Even in a country that values following the rules, many say cutting off lines of communication following disaster is going too far.
Contents are actually an ironic jab at Japan’s holier-than-though critics of digital media consumption.
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