Akihabara News writes: “As amazing as it is this NICO+ is one of the few mobile phone in Japan which can only be used as a phone and in order to send email… and that IT ! Well to be honest with you, most of the people in Japan who purchase these fancy ketai (mobile phones) are only using 10% of their functionality (more…)

SlashPhone reports: “This is pretty much as good as it gets for being able to hear your Bluetooth headset. The only issue I can see, is that if you are in a noisy enough environment where you need bone conduction to hear, then there is no way that the person you are talking to will be able to hear or understand what you are saying.” (more…)

Reuters reports: “A 33-year-old South Korean quarry worker was found dead with a burning mobile phone stuck to his chest, police and the doctor who examined the man said on Thursday. The man, who was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital, had burns on his chest, fractured ribs and internal bleeding, the doctor said.” (more…)

Mobile-review reports: “Sharp is preparing the European release of its GX34. This clamshell phone is the successor to the low-end Sharp GX33. The GX34 has enhanced capabilities, it can be related to the mid-range. The logo on the top cover gives us a hint that the phone will be available from Vodafone.” (more…)