Whether you think we need video phones in our homes or not, you have to admit they are cool. Leadtek knows this and so they have announced the US launch of the AMOR8210. It’s already pretty popular in Taiwan. Will it make waves here?

Some of the features include a cordless handset, VoIP and regular telephone support (using RJ45 and RJ11 ports), widgets like audio and video players, and even integration with other devices for surveillance and health monitoring. We think it sounds pretty nifty.

Pioneer Japan has introduced a new series of compact cordless phones, dubbed the Pioneer TF-FN2000 series. This 2.4GHz cordless phone features an LED display, an answering machine, a call screening system and a hands-free mode. It certainly is unique looking.

The Pioneer TF-FN2000 delivers 6-hours of continuous talk time on a full charge and comes with a compact cradle and an ultra minimalistic handset. This device is available in black, white and red. It should be launched in Japan later this month.

Binatone just added a new land line telephone to their lineup. One that runs on Google’s Android OS. The Binatone iHomePhone is a DECT cordless home phone with a 2.8 inch display and a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, It is capable of running the same Android apps as your Android smartphone.

We like it because it looks like a UFO powered by Android. Some other features include a microSD card slot and a battery that will give you up to 80 hours on standby.

By the time my kids have kids I bet the landline in the home will be a thing of the past. Many people out there have only a mobile phone now and that number is increasing every day. If you still have a landline and a mobile you can converge the two in your home or office with the new AT&T TL86109 cordless phone.

The phone has Bluetooth technology that lets you make and receive calls from your mobile using the cordless handset. You can pair multiple mobiles to the device and the phone can work with two landlines.

Sony has released the very sexy looking MDR-RF4000K digital cordless headphones, which are designed to blend in perfectly in your living room, thanks to the new storage and charging dock that keeps it all wire-free. The headphones feature a 40mm long-stroke diaphragm to produce crystal clear sound quality.

The wireless headphones also come with a NiMH battery that will delievr up to 7 hours of listening time. You can also use a single AAA Alkaline battery which will increase the usage by up to ten hours. We love the design and they would look right at home with all of our other gear.

Sharp is still trying to make the landline hip. They’ve kinda succeeded with this one. The new JD-4C1CL/CW is basically a typical cordless phone, but the docking station features a 4.3-inch digital photo frame and 64MB of internal storage space.

And it looks decent. Even stylish. We don’t have much more info right now, but we can tell you that it will ship in brown, red and white in April. We also don’t have a price. We do know that we like it.

Landline phones may be squaresville man, but VTech is still making them at least interesting. You have to give them that. The new LS6325 is the first DECT 6.0 push-to-talk cordless phone on the market. Hurray!

So feel free to go all walkie-talkie from up to 1,500 feet away if you like. A three-handset pack will cost $80 and the four-pack will be $90. They launch in April if you are feeling the urge to upgrade your landline.

Look at this strangely designed phone that runs Android. Sure, it isn’t the neatest design we have ever seen, in fact it’s pretty blah, but the Motorola HS1001 is a home phone, so you won’t have to be seen with this thing. It’s basically a cordless phone upgraded to support Android.

The device will be one of the first Android-powered home phones. The HS1001 features dual WiFi to connect to its base station and a home WiFi network. Some specs include: DSPG Arm9 240 Mhz processor, 2.8 inch resistive touch screen (QVGA), 256 MB flah ROM / 128 MB RAM, MicroSD expansion slot, Powered by stock Android 1.6 (no Motoblur).

You might remember the Beocom 2, the phone that’s for Giraffes, but people like it too. In honor of the holiday season, Bang & Olufsen has updated the BeoCom 2 with seven new colors.

Those colors include blue, black, grey, yellow white, bright red, and natural aluminum, which are all great colors for placing one under the Christmas tree. The BeoCom 2 is crafted from a single piece of aluminum. Don’t be surprised if the person on the other end asks you to get closer and actually talk into it.

Landlines may be facing extinction, but that doesn’t mean that Sharp can’t still offer one up, along with a digiframe to entice you. Sharp’s JD-7C1CL/CW cordless phone comes with a 7″ touchscreen LCD display. The display can be used to access basic phone functions including voice mail.

It will also display a clock, calendar, phonebook with images and even your own digital photos. It sports 800 x 600 resolution with 128MB of internal memory. No email support. Available in black and white.

The DECT phone, designed by Italian Stefano Giovannoni, combines some very nice design with advanced functions. The phone features a 65,000 color OLED display, as well as preloaded backgrounds and ringtones.

Though it may look and sound like just a concept, the DECT phone is real. You can actually buy it. The phone also has a large directory for storing contacts and a high quality speaker. It’s priced pretty reasonably at $175.

The Soda Cup phone is a bit more stealthy then the average hamburger phone. The cord is the only thing that gives it away as a phone. If they had made a cordless model, it would fool everybody.

Just answer this phone in front of somebody and they will feel like they are on drugs. Dude that’s a phone? At $14, you can’t afford not to buy this smiley freckle faced fake cup with weird generic Soda name.

First off, these phones are so long, they’re crazy. They look like a bunch of techno-cobras ready to strike, but kept at bay by a pair of lovely Asian ladies. So what’s the deal? These are from Bang & Olufsen, unique cordless telephones called BeoCom2 in Korea.

Each phone uses a single piece of curved aluminum to create a slender, though HUGE shape that’s easy to pick up, handle and operate with one hand. I suppose it would be good for seniors, or those with huge heads. Should you fall into one of those two categories, the BeoCom2 will be available in six different colors which will include white, blue, yellow, grey, black and natural aluminum. The Bang & Olufsen BeoCom2 is available for 1,790,000(KRW).

Motorola has some new digital cordless phones, the D10 and D11. Both feature an innovative design that we haven’t really seen before. If the picture above is any indication it can turn the steam from your coffee into a weird hovering alien creature.

The D10 and D11 handsets are intelligent enough that they can adjust automatically to optimize output depending on how far they are from the base unit. In the intelligent ‘eco mode’, you can save on battery power and get longer talk time without sacrificing voice quality. The phone is eco-conscious because 20% of it is made from recycled material, which will help reduce your carbon footprint, which currently looks like Bigfoot on steroids.

Ooma’s Telo is the first dedicated phone that lets users use both a cordless handset and a matching router to make unlimited calls within the US as well as free international calls, but there’s a catch, the recipient has to be an Ooma owner as well. Ooma plans to use the Internet for its range of services including caller ID and ringtones, the ability to talk to a computer while updating contacts remotely and playing voice mail away from the phone. It will even send address information instantly whenever you place a 911 call for emergencies. You’re going to need a reliable and fast broadband connection. The Ooma Telo will retail for $250.