Keese's Brilliant Idea

I don't think this exists yet, but it's only a matter of time. Imagine this:
You're an important man, or maybe you're not, maybe you are on vacation with your family. Something comes up that requires internet access, perhaps a conference or maybe just the urge to play online poker, but there isn't wireless network for miles. So you pull out your cell phone and connect it to your laptop via a USB cable. Suddenly you have the entire internet in front of you. Using the satellite internet that cell phone industries use to host phone calls, you can use the internet without the need of a wireless network. Remember you heard it here first.

OpenMoko: Linux-based $300 open smartphone

The OpenMoko is a cellphone platform for those who are tired of being pushed around by the big manufactures and the carriers. The Neo 1973 is a $300, Linux-based open smartphone. Unlike the iPhone, it doesn't come locked to any provider, it doesn't come with DRM, and it allows you to install any third party app you like, even if Steve Jobs worries that it might spoil your experience. It's still in "developer preview," but this will be my next phone.

The Neo 1973 boasts the following hardware specifications

* 2.8" VGA TFT color display
* Touchscreen, usable with stylus or fingers
* 266MHz Samsung System on a Chip (SOC)
* USB 1.1, switchable between Client and Host (unpowered)
* Integrated AGPS
* 2.5G GSM – quad band, voice, CSD, GPRS
* Bluetooth 2.0
* Micro SD slot
* High Quality audio codec