Super-simple cellphones aren’t a new concept, but there’s something particularly endearing about the design of Dutch handset John’s Phone. A slabbish block with a simple numeric keypad on the front, a monochrome display on the top edge and straightforward control switches on the side, it boasts up to three weeks of standby time and a bargain €69.95 ($89) price tag.


Ah, the Apple Newton – spiritual predecessor to the iPhone and a PDA cruelly axed before its time. It seems a surprise that we’ve had to wait so long to see an iPhone Newton case, then, but happily Charles Mangin is taking on the challenge; his 













