This Embroidered Felt Phone Home from Made In The Shade is about the closest you'll get to carrying a vintage dial phone around in your pocket.
Category: Gadgets and Tech
Red Retro Radio
In these days of digital and internet radios, this Red Retro Radio is old-fashioned in just being an FM radio as much as for its vintage shape.
It is being sold by Urban Outfitters who provide very little in the way of information about it, but a closer look at the packaging reveals it has hi fi sound and automatically scans for FM radio stations. It isn’t going to replace your existing radio equipment, but it could be good to take to the beach or on picnics.
Buy it from Urban Outfitters, priced £12.
Mobile Evolution by Kyle Bean
This Mobile Evolution print by Kyle Bean is a simple but effective way to show how technology has changed over a relatively short period.
The Brighton based design has placed simplified models of the phones into a line, starting with the huge brick like forms of over 30 years ago and moving onto the more slimline devices of today.
If you like, snap it up now as it's a limited edition of 100.
The A4 sized print costs £22.
Order it online
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Pure Evoke Mio by Orla Kiely – Abacus Flower Edition DAB digital radio
The follow up to the original Pure Mio, the Pure Evoke Mio Abacus Flower Edition by Orla Kiely throws in another of the retro-styled designs, plus a few new features to the digital radio itself.
Speaking about the new design, Kiely said: 'I chose the slate grey, Abacus Flower print for this radio as it contrasts well with the first radio and fits in with my passion for creating quality and functional down-to-earth designs that complement any home interior.'
Classic Nintendo Game Boy cases for iPad 2 and iPhone 4 at Lootiful
So, you've spent a small fortune on the latest Apple gadgets, can it get any better? Of course it can, you can make them look like old school gadgetry with these classic Nintendo Game Boy cases for iPad 2 and iPhone 4.
What does it do? It makes your iPhone or iPad look like a Game Boy. The iPhone 4 is available now, a slim case with 'Lay-on-table' design (the screen will not touch when face-down), offering full access to the touchscreen, ports and buttons. Of course, it also keeps your iPhone safe from damage, which is the main thing.
The iPad 2 case isn't yet available, but looks to offer more of the same, albeit on a larger scale. The iPhone 4, while stocks last, sells for $17.99. No price as yet for the iPad version. Get one quick if you want one – this doesn't sound licensed, so might not be around for much longer. See a shot of the iPad case over the page.
Find out more at the Lootiful website
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ReCover iPhone4 Case – turn your phone into a retro gadget
Interesting idea, if you think your mobile phone is looking just a little too 'modern', you can always stick on a ReCover iPhone4 Case and throw it back in time.
It's a practical item, designed to protect our investment from bumps and scratches – just clip it on (it doesn't block your camera) and you are away. But once on, with the aid of those clever graphics, your phone starts to look like a game controller, a calculator or an SLR camera. Depending on which one you buy obviously.
Talking of buying, each one costs £12.99.
Find out more at the Firebox website
