One look at the photo above and you can see that Zinc Chan’s Icono Finger phone concept is both intriguing and dorky at the same time. The phone has you plugging your thumb and little finger into a mic and speaker so as to become the perfect half-man/half-phone beast. The hand gesture you are forced to adopt while using the phone makes it a sure hit amongst the surfing and skateboarding set. Totally gnarley!

The dialpad also attempts to reinvent the wheel, turning phone numbers into a series of sequential shapes. All of this oddness places the phone squarely into the "curiosity" department. However, the design certainly is top notch. Cute girl not included.

A research firm called iSuppli did a bit of snooping and found that the forthcoming BlackBerry Bold costs $169.14 to produce. The firm announced that parts and materials total up to $158.16 and testing and assembly costs $11.25. The consultation fee paid to John McCain was not mentioned in the report.

This should em’bold’en RIM as they will likely find no problem selling the unit to carriers for $350. Good thing, too. There is a rumor going around that we are in a recession. Don’t worry though. Should it worsen, RIM has already begun work on the "BlackBerry Paper Cup Telephone." It won’t have data service.

iPhone and iPod touch web site Springlets adds quick search bookmarklets to your device’s home screen for commonly searched sites like Wikipedia, IMDB, and a handy Google I’m Feeling Lucky search, among others. If you’re using an iPhone, Springlets can also add speed dial shortcuts to the home screen. On the iPhone, more even than on your desktop, loading entire web pages just to find a search box is a major waste of time, which makes Springlets a brilliant little idea. Springlets is a much better option compared to the WebSearch app. Click here to download Springlets.

Are you tired of having to match a phone you like to a service that you don’t? Verizon is coming out with a rational consumer-based idea. By the end of 2008, Verizon Wireless will be available to customers regardless of the phones they have – as long as the phones meet a "minimum technical standard." We’ll know more next year – but that is only a month away!

That’s right folks the much rumored G-Phone is official read more about it HERE on this Internet site.