Caught off guard by the iPhone's runaway success, Microsoft's version seemed hurried and not particularly well thought out.
"Betty, can you tell me the number for that pizza place?" "Not off the top of my head, no..."
"So, what are you here to see the doctor about?" "Constant ringing in my ears." "Aahh...I'm here for my Thorazine."
Though hardly Nokia's proudest design, it WAS the first deemed acceptable for the lucrative Amish market.
The first generation of hands-free units were somewhat inconvenient. But man did they look bitchin'!
-Honey,let's be zany and wear a phone on our heads! -Screw that, I'll wear two! BEHOLD THE MIGHTY TWO-PHONES JOHNSON! -You always have to go one better, don't you Jim?
Time has forgotten Dick Tracy's lesser nemeses, the evil coupled duo of aptly named Phoneface and his even lesser known wife, Auto-erotary Asphyxiation Sue.
Peter and Janet didn't even stop and consider what headphones really were.
"Are you sure everyone will be dressed like this?" "It's Alexander Graham Bell's funeral.. duh.. what else are we going to wear?"
The two members of the Alexander Graham Bell fan club who were never invited to conventions.
The Amish Community's First Annual "Futuristic" Themed Fancy Dress Ball was a smash hit.
Tony Stark's first draft left quite a lot to wish for, but it did feature quite a nifty communications system.
"Hello? Hello?! I can't hear anything! Did you switch around my headsets again, Margaret!? Margaret!" "Heh heh heh."
The first mobile phones were meant to not only be convenient but fashionable too.
Tired of never getting called after a first date, Bernice took extreme measures to prevent that from ever happening again.
some ideas are just not meant to be, and somehow this one slipped through the filter
Though resigned to her husbands fate of craniofacial telephonitis, Mary had not yet realised it was contagious.
Gen Xers might think it's relatively new but phone sex has been around for a really long time.
This basically what I see when anybody is wearing a Bluetooth headset. Both are equally contemptuous and ridiculous.
Greta (right) could honestly say that she was very satisfied with her long distance carrier (Greg, left).
Before Graham Bell understood how they worked, people had to find out what these "Telephones" they found were for.
Contrary to popular belief, some of the experiments they did on people during the holocaust were hilarious.
Due to the language barrier, Sergei and Svetlana were unclear with the Radio Shack clerk as to what kind of headphones they wanted.
Henry Higgins's later experiments were phenomenally more interesting but less appealing as a musical.
I don't understand I have given you everything money jewlery even your own phone what do you want? Ring Ring
Melanoma which takes the uncanny shape of a telephone isn't funny, you insensitive fucks.
This is the third strangling case I've seen this week. This looks bad.I think the robot telephone butlers are finally revolting.
Novel headcrab disguises! Hide your horrifying parasite, become the talk of the town!
Unable to think of anything clever, GeeGee just phoned in his Craption for today.
The Passion of the Christ & Apocalypto were acceptable films in their own rights, but Mel Gibson's account of the life of Alexander Graham Bell was really taking it too far.
Kenny found himself strangely aroused when sniffing the inside of Helen's phone hats.
See, honey, your mom and dad were party animals back in the day. This next photo is where your dad is wearing a lampshade - it's hilarious!
Eileen smiled smugly at the camera. Her husband Henry looked ridiculous, and she knew it.
"You see?!! You see?!! And you said buying 200 used telephones was a dumb idea."
Miami's tryouts for wide receivers left fans with the sinking feeling that they were in for another shitty season.
Is your boyfriend always saying he "forgot" to call you? It "just slipped his mind"? Or he "didn't have service"? Now with "My Lil Reminder" he'll never be able to use those excuses ever again!
Early iPhones were somewhat lamer than the latest version. Still, everyone HAD to have one.
Hey I forgot my face book can i have yours? I have to feel connected to my phone i feel lost with out it.
Hey this is the 1950 and they gave the idea for transformers good for them. Otherwise its a good picture for phone order brides, imagine that.
Marion when i said i wanted your ring piece on my face, this is not what i had in mind,
The background image for the new pacman game was not a hit for the traditionalists
If you look to the man, you can see the evolution of the glory-hole...in disguise.
"I'm about to receive a fax message!", said the Phone Guy after loudly farting.
"Now, you can really use your head when dialing the phone. Soon to come... touchtone head-telephones."
"So? How do you like our telephone headgear? They're pretty 'off the hook', huh?" "No. Obviously not."
Before Graham Bell understood how they worked, people had to find out what these "Telephones" were for.
Try as she might Janice couldnt conceal her double chin, But John Did a great Job of hiding his.
Early cellphone prototypes still make people cringe when they think about future technology. Like wearable computers.
Their child died of cancer due to the cell phone attached to his head from birth.
The "not as popular" other advertisement for the Verizon network. Can you hear me now? ..Seriously?!
Marconi's overzealousness once again forces History to choose the American over the weird foreigner.
At first, Martha was weary of her new boyfriend's fetish, but the oral sex was amazing!
What happened? Uh we got into a fight and she said that she will cover all my orifices. U dont want to know what is down there
Actually, it's not such a bad idea. You can make some calls and get work done while she's giving you a hummer.
"We're so baked already. Just do it." "No, Charles, I couldn't..." "Dude we're already in front of the camera... smile!"
Their marriage wasn't going so well... until one night in bed when she figured out how to turn his ringtone to vibrate.
Unbeknownst to most of the public, Charles Manson was working on a mobile phone prototype just before he decided to become a mass murderer.
Unbeknownst to the general public, Charles Manson was designing a prototype mobile phone just before he abruptly made a career change.
Bluetooth technology actually dates back many years, but the earlier versions were far less popular.
Fed up with missing important calls Mr. and Mrs. Smith finally figured out the perfect solution. Three weeks later, both were admitted to the local insane asylum.
A picture from a 1950's CIA LSD study to see what people would do with everyday object under intoxication of LSD
The tech support line in Silent Hill was known for its excellent customer service.
Her vagina is a Swiss Army Knife (aren't they all?!), and his penis...a telescope! www.NeilsNotes.com
I've got a ringing headache, and it's got 'married to bossy, fat, ugly, homely bitch written all over it!' www.NeilsNotes.com
Phone Sex in the 1950's: Early attempts involved head gear that was worn by the wrong sex, and mistakenly using it as an "Eyehole".
They tried to dial 911 by bashing their heads together, but that only made the problem worse.
After the runaway successes of Radiohead and Motorhead, other similar acts miserably failed time and time again at riding their coattails.
Some Californians had difficulty conforming to the new "hands free" laws.
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