The Neon Genesis Evangelion SH-06D smartphone was the result of a collaboration between Japan’s NTT DoCoMo and Evangelion for the upcoming movie, and features a large 4.5-inch (1280×720) screen, 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs Android 2.3. But the star of the show is the awesome chassis and the even more awesome custom Android skin designed to look like a console from the series.
Of course, actually using this ridiculously cluttered UI is another matter. Not that anyone really cares with a phone like this.
Unfotunately, the phone looks to be exclusive to Japan. The closest the rest of us will get is the video after the break, which shows it spinning on a little turntable for 63 seconds.
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Initially reported as a UK release, the smartphone-controlled TARDIS safe we featured awhile back is now available for pre-order in the States. The safe is currently on sale for $50 and is slated for release in July 2012. A collector’s grade edition is also available for an extra $2.
Product Page: ($50)
Who needs clunky combination locks when you can use an app? Zeon Tech has debuted nerdy TARDIS and R2-D2 Smartsafes at the Toy Fair in London that can be unlocked with a smartphone. You just need to download a free app and enter the passcode that you’ve designated. You can’t fit a ton of valuables in them, but then again, I’d feel weird about storing anything expensive in a TARDIS. The models will be out in the UK in June and will retail at £19.99 or around $31.
See a picture of the R2-D2 safe and watch how the safe works in the video after the break.
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Smartphone case or quick and easy chemistry class cheat sheet? It’s both of these things and more.
Product Page ($20 via Gizmodiva)
Specs include: thousands of Lego bricks and a flatscreen TV—all in a form factor that’s at least 5 feet tall. Talk about compact!
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