I haven’t done any ’silly concept’ posts for a while, but we have an entire section on this blog dedicated to silly concept mobile phones. Basically, I pick a famous brand name, and vamp about what their concept mobile phone might be like. However, I have to admit defeat and say that I probably can’t come up with a sillier concept than this, fresh from the pages of Engadget Mobile (who, it would seem, have written their entire post with tongue welded into cheek). It’s a set of thumb protectors, that you wear when texting, or using your Blackberry.
And its name? Awethumb.
Oh. Dear. Lord.
I’m torn, now. On the one hand, I have a massive sense of dismay at the pointlessness of Awethumb. On the other, I’m in awe of the fact they 1/ got away with making it in the first place and 2/ can sell it with a straight... ... read more (mobileshop-blog)