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So many mobile phone industry companies are trying to win over their rivals by packing more capable hardware and introducing fancier, efficiency centered software. Aside from the difference in chassis shape and size, there are rarely any drastic changes made in terms of the underlying technology inside the mobile phone.

That is what makes the creation of Jeremy Innes-Hopkins so special. It revolutionizes the way we are notified of an incoming call or text message by using an electro magnet which uses the digital signal received with a call or message, causing the mobile device to stand up. What happens is that the unit changes the distribution of its weight and allocates it to its base, allowing the mobile phone to stand on its own.

If the caller is not someone you would want to talk to at that time, you can simply tap the mobile phone down to its initial position and it will automatically cancel the call.

It is not clear how the creative British designer got the idea but at the very least this will allow more discreet message or call notifications. It will also be quite an improvement from the vibrate function’s noisy reverb when placed on top of a desk.

The number of possible uses and advantages outweigh the negatives. For deaf consumers, it must be a dream come true. For those who hate hearing cheesy ring tones or are constantly in meetings, the discreet nature of the alert function will definitely be an advantage.
The only negative is the phone’s bulky shape. Since the actual electro magnet is housed at the bottom of the Nokia Kinetic, it may be too bulky to keep in the pant pocket. But as it is with any novelty concept, this gadget will have a niche market that will surely appreciate its unique features.

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There is always room for green engineering and no one in the mobile phone industry knows this better than Nokia. They have been heralded as the greenest electronics company in the world and it shows; their processing facilities and products all follow strict rules regarding the use of eco-friendly products and better designs to help conserve energy and fuel.

Now, it seems that the Finnish phone manufacturer has finally managed to create a mobile phone charger that is fully green –thanks to pedal power. Bike enthusiasts will certainly enjoy knowing that Nokia has finally perfected their bike charging device and is starting to ship it to various countries all over the world.

Sadly, the UK is not on the initial list as Nokia is reportedly targeting counties where the use of a bike is considered to be a primary form of transportation. While this will certainly disappoint some folks, one can easily order the device online and have it shipped (for a reasonable cost).

The whole setup is easy to work with. Users will simply have to connect a dynamo to a bicycle’s wheel. This dynamo charges the energy from the wheel’s movement and uses it to create electricity. The result is an impressive charging ability that will provide users with about 23 minutes of talk time just from 10 minutes of biking (at a speed of 6 MPH).

Even if you do not use a bike to travel around, this technology will certainly do wonders even with a stationary bicycle at home –though one would have to do some pretty ingenious modifications to the dynamo as exercise bikes have no wheels to latch on to.

The price is estimated to be somewhere just above a dozen Quid –which makes the whole setup so much more enticing to have. Expect to see this gadget and variations of it to see more practical applications in the later weeks.

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The Nokia X3 is part of a slew of recent announcements from the Finnish giants.

Wait… not real giants… although that would be pretty amazing, right? Massive Finnish ogre like people, big as mountains, making announcements about things. CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL, STOP PRODUCING CARBON. That would sort us right out, terrifying as huge giants are.

But anyway, the Finns in question here are of course everyone’s favourite phone manufacturers Nokia, and they have been very busy making all sorts of announcements about the Nokia Money, Nokia N900, Nokia Booklet 3G, Nokia 5230 and Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition and today’s blog topic, the Nokia X3. Which, annoyingly enough, as we like the image, is nothing at all like a giant. Just the opposite, in fact, because the X3 is all about good stuff in small (and cheap) packages. So while you’ve got lots of Nokia’s amazing music technology (cool player, loud stereo speakers, etc), this thing’s got a release price that made us spill our coffee. Which even if your not a pay as you goer will still translate into some mightily impressive Nokia X3 deals. Not only that, but this is also the first Series 40 (the basic, simple, likeable operating platform that you all know and love) to offer direct access to all the apps and sharing functions available on the ever expanding Ovi. And it’s also been designed for lots of social messaging action, with dedicated support for Facebook, Twitter, and lots of instant messaging clients.

Sound like a giant lot of fun (Sorry, we’ll stop with the giants now…)? Then check out this Nokia X3 review, or have a little look at the video below. Just a very little look mind, because as you should expect from those mighty Finns, it’s a shocker of a video. I guess those big giant fingers aren’t so good at using video editing software.

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