clamshell

Monday, December 22, 2008
Gadgets

Sony Declares Death to Clamshell Packaging by Way of Campy Video

7:00AM Jack Loftus | As someone who’s ended up on the wrong end of clamshell packaging, I welcome all news about manufacturers that abandon the practice. Sony did just that this week (but the video still needs work). More »
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Gadgets

Sony, Microsoft, and Best Buy Join in the Fight Against Tough Packaging: Clamshell’s Days are Numbered

4:15AM Gizmodo US Edition | Electronics manufacturers are finally coming together for a cause I think we can all support: getting rid of the impossible-to-open, finger-slicing, dangerous-sharp-tool-requiring plastic prisons for our gadgets known as the clamshell package. Amazon started the struggle, and Sony, Microsoft, and Best Buy are jumping in to finish the job. More »
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Phones

Nokia’s Clamshell ‘Wahoo’ Leaks Out, Looks Weirdly RAZR-Like

11:15PM Kit Eaton | This strangeness is a leaked photo of an upcoming Nokia handset, dubbed “Wahoo” internally, and we can’t decide if it reminds us more of Motorola’s aging RAZR range or the BlackBerry Kickstart. It’s got a half-QWERTY keypad, is quad-band and UMTS/HSDPA, has an internal and external display, 2-megapixel camera with flash, Bluetooth and AGPS. BGR thinks it’ll be coming to AT&T sometime, though of course there’s no data on pricing or timings. The irony of successful Nokia aping a failing Motorola design isn’t missed on us though. [BGR] More »
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