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A man named Dave has wired a cell phone into his car so that it can be started from anywhere in the world. Marginally useless, yes. But also very, very cool. More »
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The recent release of the Apple iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre provide a great time for these twenty-two exclusive, high-resolution Jalopnik wallpapers to you, our car-obsessive readership. Take your pick below. More »
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Land Rover partnered with Sonim Technologies to create this — the world's first IP-67-rated GSM mobile phone. The S1 is completely resistant to dirt, dust, drops and can be fully submersed up to 3.3 feet. More »
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We hate to be the bearers of bad news, California and Washington state, but today, July 1, is the day that a new hands-free driving law goes into effect. Luckily for you, we're here to break down the new rules and explain what you can and can't do, along with providing some alternative options. Don't live in California or Washington? Check out our guide here to see what's happening in your state. More »
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With just two weeks left until one of the most car-crazy states in the US bans handset usage while driving, it seems other places are taking note. Dallas, Texas has announced it will be banning handset use in all 651 area school zones. The idea behind the ordinance is understandable, with crosswalks, bus stops and roaming bands of children adding to the usual targets for distracted drivers. But we think enforcing this law may prove challenging. More »
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A recent survey by the Nationwide insurance company has shown some surprising results in regards to cell phone usage among Americans. More »
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We've seen that when Ferrari decides to brand something, it does so with class and elegance. This Ferrari branded car cell phone (not to be confused with car phone) is cheap, plastic and not even officially licensed. More »
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The Hummer HT2 is the company's second mobile phone branding adventure. The first Hummer branded mobile, the HT1 is still doing fairly well so it was only inevitable that Hummer would release the HT2. Despite what people may or may not say about Hummer owners, insecurities, compensation and whatnot, the H2T mobile phone isn't too bad. It has one nice feature that many, many other phones lack, and that is dual-SIM slots—meaning it has two SIM slots so multiple phone lines can be used in one mobile phone. More »
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It's not often that I get this excited over a new cell phone release, but Motorola has done. it Motorola is bringing back the car phone with the Smart Rider Car Phone. The difference is that this isn't that big bulky briefcase-style phone of the 1990s, but rather a new, small, slim phone that can do a million times more than the car phones of yesteryear. It has a 2.8-inch color display and includes GPS navigation. More »
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We're guessing none of this would have happened if Jeremy Clarkson was Prime Minister, but everyone's favorite Top Gear host is in trouble with the law... again. Seems he was driving his 6.3-Liter Mercedes when a man driving with his girlfriend spied him allegedly chatting on his cell phone. They took a picture of the incident with, ironically, a camera phone and sent that to the authorities. If convicted (look at the pic), The Jezza could get three points off of his license and be out 60 pounds (which is like $5,000, right?). Full photo below the jump. More »
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Today's episode of Auto Branding Adventures is a particularly special one because it includes rumors and speculation rather than plain old products. Set for an announcement at CeBIT, a Germany-based technology tradeshow in March, is the Lamborghini branded Asus ZX1 smartphone. More »
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High-end cell-phone builder Vertu has a new titanium ear pillow for Ferraristi. It's the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60, inspired by the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. It's an extremely limited-edition follow-up to the company's Ascent Ferrari 1947, and like it, commemorates Ferrari's 60th anniversary. The Ascent 60 comes with wallpapers and ringtones featuring the 612 Scaglietti, and sports the same style of philips screws and leather covering found on Ferrari models. Of course, the titanium Ferrari shift gate on the back is worth the yet-undisclosed entry fee. [Sybarites via Carscoop] More »
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Apparently it's as simple as plugging your cell phone charger into the electric socket and well, we'll let frequent Jalopnik tipster Buckster explain what happened: More »
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If you just have to have the latest Porsche product, hop in your GT3 and get to the nearest cellphone purveyor. Porsche Design is launching its swank new phone, a rig so cleanly designed, that sound you heard was Steve Jobs smacking his forehead with the key fob for his Mercedes SL65 AMG. But you may have to look for a gray market version. It won't be released in the US, Japan or Korea. Avast! – Mike Spinelli More »
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Picture this. You're driving along, listening to the latest from Fall Out Boy (heaven forbid), when a pedestrian (coincidentally, also listening to Fall Out Boy) wanders off the curb and into your path. That's it for them, right? No. Your car saw him coming. Well, not so much him as a blip in its data bank, as indicated by the careless sot's GPS-enabled cell phone. It's Nissan's Intelligent Transport system, and it uses the latest 3G cellular communications technology, just introduced in Japan (W-CDMA, for the house geeks). It's undergoing tests in Japan to see how well ITS can receive data from pedestrians and other cars in the area, then process that data to determine the actors' relative locations, and warn the driver if they get too close. No word on a Fall Out Boy—weighted algorithm for extra safety, but we're sure that's possible. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Ahnuld is set to sign a ban that bans use of a cellular phone while driving unless one's using a hands-free device. Scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2008, the ban carries penalties of $20 for the first offense and $50 for each infraction thereafter. No word as to whether the Gov'll come by your house and do you like he did the T-X if you don't pay up. [Thanks to Bumbeck for the tip.] More »
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Word came down from Tokyo today that Toyota's developing a cell phone with Japan's #2 wireless carrier, KDDI Corp (in which Big T owns an 11 percent stake). It's not just any throwaway burner, mind you; the handsets — dubbed "TiMO" — which are based on an existing KDDI phone made by Toshiba, will tie in via Bluetooth to navigation and other systems already installed in the company's cars. The service will include downloads of music, games and various manner of digital media, as well as an emergency telematics dealie that may or may not involve a team of unicorns that cascade down a sparkly rainbow to provide 24-hour road service. The phones will go on sale this October in Japan at the company's automotive outlets. More »
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We think we like the word "motorcars" so much simply because of Angus Young of AC/DC's "Brown SG" rant, where he proclaimed that modern guitars look like "motorcars" and that he wants to open a shop that only sells brown Gibson SGs — and then goes on to paraphrase Henry Ford by saying, "You can get an SG in any color you like, as long as it's brown." Now that we're done with the tangent, we'll admit that part of the reason we're writing this post at all is the title of the source article: "Phone Vigilante Attacking Motor Cars." More »
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Fort Benning, GA, has announced a ban on non-hands-free celly convos while on base by either military or civilian personnel. According to the memo sent out by the Department of the Army, individuals who violate the ban could lose driving privileges while on-base, and signs have been posted throughout the facility warning people as such. And let's face it, who wants to deal with surly MPs on a sweltering summer day in Georgia? Not us, brother. Not us. More »
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Wireless phone company NTT DoCoMo in coordination with Germany's Siemens Electronics, are in development of a system capable of determining whether a driver for a bus, taxi or truck company has been drinking alcohol — wait for it — via cell phone. Basically, a small alcohol-on-the-breath sensor made by Siemens is attached to one of DoCoMo's new-wave 3G handsets. The driver breathes into the sensor after receipt of a phone call and the results of the test are transmitted to the driver's manager who can then verify whether the actual driver took the test via the phone's videophone function. Normally we'd consider such a system invasive and anti-privacy and all that jazz — but since these people drive either us or huge mother-truckin' vehicles capable of death and destruction on a massive scale, we're ok with it. More »
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We've never been to Lawrence, KS, although two of the more significant people in our rich pageant are KU grads. Plus, y'know, Burroughs. Apparently, it's one of the only non-flat places in Kansas. It's also considering a ban on cell phones while driving which would be the most stringent in the nation, including hands-free devices. The reason? A whole buttload of college students who like to yammer on like the wayward sons and daughters that they are. Will they ban talking to one's passengers next? Carpooling? Will everyone switch to Corbin Sparrows or Toyota i-Units? More »
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Agnelli heir Lapo Elkann's penchant for cocaine and transvestites hasn't dampened his brilliance in marketing the Fiat name and logo to a new generation of Europeans. He started with track jackets and shoes, and — according to a story on Carscoop — has moved on to electronics. A new line of Fiat-branded cellphones will show up in boutiques across Italy this month, in a novel package that includes a brushed-aluminum piston as a base. They're a perfect tie-in with Fiat's intention to roll-out Bluetooth across its model range. More »
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Although talking on a cellphone while driving is illegal in some states, a new traffic-avoidance system being tested in a few municipalities could benefit from drivers at least leaving their phones switched on. Transportation agencies in Maryland and Virginia are starting to use a new technology that can monitor traffic by pinpointing cell-phone signals and plotting that data on roadway maps. A shiteload of red dots near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, for example, would likely mean a massive volume delay. Or everyone just spotted Jennifer Aniston tongue-kissing Ernest Borgnine in his RV. More »
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