Of all the stuff I and Cássio saw during CES 2009 probably the craziest one was a series of retro-looking phone handsets for your cell phone, from a company called YUBZ (pronounced “why you busy”). They are available in two versions: wired or wireless, using Bluetooth technology. Now imagine you walking down the street, your phone ringing and you picking up a red phone receiver like the “hot line” between Batman and Commissioner Gordon on the 1960’s TV show. Definitely a terrific ice-breaker, especially when you go partying.

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Figure 1: Hello? Mommy?

They are available in several different colors. Below Cássio shows the golden one attached to his cell phone.

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Figure 2: Hel-lo, Vegas babes!

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Figure 3: Several different color options are available.

The company also provides several different adaptors to allow the use of the receiver with cell phones that use a different kind of plug. They also have a USB adapter that allows you to connect the receiver to your PC, to use it with Skype.

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Figure 4: Adapters.

The wired version is being sold in the US for USD 45, while the Bluetooth version is being sold for USD 80. They also displayed a fancy leopard-print Bluetooth model hand-encrusted with Swarovski crystals that costs USD 1,800 and will make you look like “Da Pimp”. See me playing with it below.