Off the hook: You'll flip for this phone

For those of you who wish you had a pocketable camera with which to record your friends' most prized drunken moments, there is a new and multifaceted solution: the camera phone. If you haven't heard of this recent phenomenon, you must be living in a cave, but the rest of you have likely already considered its merits. Not only does it offer the opportunity for a visual representation of your callers (an excellent feature when you're getting numbers in altered states), it is the most foolproof and convenient way to blackmail your friends. Since most of us are now permanently attached to our phones, it will always be handy when you wish to curb future behavior. A lasting photo of your boyfriend trying to grab the microphone while on stage with The Village Bicycle will doubtlessly ensure that he thinks twice before chugging that last beer. Verizon offers the most popular and least expensive version, the LG VX6000, for only $79.99 after a mail-in rebate.

â€" Written by Michelle Murphy