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Yubz Gets Fancy With a Crystal Covered Bluetooth Handset

GeekSugar — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:00:17 PST

Yubz, the experts in retro-esque Bluetooth handsets, have stepped up their game by showing off a limited edition Yubz Talk - which comes covered in 5,400 Swarovski crystals - at CES this past week. For only $1,800 you can pick up one of these exclusive handsets (out of twenty total). Or you can get the rock gold version for just $50, which in my opinion is just as bling.

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Celebs Who Love Retro Handsets

Kristy Korcz — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:21:19 PDT

Retro gadgets, like the original SNES, record players, and typewriters, are hot among hipster geeks, but there's one trend that celebs are picking up on as well - retro handset cellphone attachments! Health-conscious celebs are choosing to pick up the phone with these vintage-inspired handsets in order to keep cell phone radiation at bay. See which stars are putting their cell on hold and picking up a POP Phone ($30) or YUBZ ($50) device instead.

Gwyneth Paltrow Can't Live Without Her Retro Handset

Kristy Korcz — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:27:35 PDT

In the latest issue of Elle Decor, Gwyneth Paltrow talks about some of the things she can't live without. Though most of these items are beautiful interior pieces, she does mention one item we've seen other celebrities carrying around NYC: a retro cellphone handset attachment. Though we weren't sure if Lenny Kravitz was carrying one last month for health reasons or to make a fashion statement, Gwyneth is pretty clear on the matter. She says, "A handset cuts down on cellphone radiation. I use this one for my BlackBerry calls."

As a health nut, it's not surprising that she totes one of these around, but a BlackBerry? I would have taken her for more of an iPhone girl. Either way, Gwyneth's retro phone attachment of choice is a YUBZ ($50), which promises a 96-percent reduction in cell phone radiation exposure.