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    Default Want to see a Star Trek prototype phone?

    Came across this website where for the Star Trek movie Nokia was going to make a Star Trek phone for a tie-in for the movie. They only went as far as a few prototypes and then nixed the idea for some reason.

    Here's the link for those who want more info.

    http://trekmovie.com/2010/09/15/chec...one-video-pix/
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    I'm only surprised it took them this long. We've had flip-phones for (relatively) ages.
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    Probably because it's Nokia. Not sure novelty cell phones is really a smart market to get into, in any event. Or investment, anyway. Last thing I want to do is get stuck in a two year contract because I thought something looked cool at the time.
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    I wanted that Matrix phone when I saw the movie. I even put a cheesy spring loaded switchblade cover on my Nokia 8290.

    That communicator phone looks kinda lame though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dupont2005 View Post
    I wanted that Matrix phone when I saw the movie. I even put a cheesy spring loaded switchblade cover on my Nokia 8290.

    That communicator phone looks kinda lame though.
    Well yeah, it's based on a prop from a 1960s TV show.


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    Is it that Droid X? My grandpa just got that. It's an awesome phone. My contract is up soon but I just got a brand new phone in a trade online so I don't know if I'll update to something cool or just go month to month for a while.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dupont2005 View Post
    Is it that Droid X? My grandpa just got that. It's an awesome phone. My contract is up soon but I just got a brand new phone in a trade online so I don't know if I'll update to something cool or just go month to month for a while.
    Nope, original Droid. So I don't get to upgrade for another year or so. Unless I end up getting that job with the cell phone company, but they deal in Tmobile and Sprint, so no Droid. Still, I like the Android platform. It's ever so slightly less douchey than iOS. If I want a porn app on my phone, I can download one off the store.
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    Quote Originally Posted by StoneGold View Post
    Nope, original Droid. So I don't get to upgrade for another year or so. Unless I end up getting that job with the cell phone company, but they deal in Tmobile and Sprint, so no Droid. Still, I like the Android platform. It's ever so slightly less douchey than iOS. If I want a porn app on my phone, I can download one off the store.
    You can always get a good Android phone like the EVO or EPIC.
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    Pfft. Normal cell phones looks a whole lot more science-fictioney than those Trek-phones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Typo Lad View Post
    You can always get a good Android phone like the EVO or EPIC.
    I've heard the Samsung one isn't bad, either. At least on Sprint. Apparently it kind of sucks on Verizon, actually. But let's not put the cart before the horse. Apparently, they want to hire me, but now they don't know if they are allowed to have the position. Stupid shit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by StoneGold View Post
    I've heard the Samsung one isn't bad, either. At least on Sprint. Apparently it kind of sucks on Verizon, actually. But let's not put the cart before the horse. Apparently, they want to hire me, but now they don't know if they are allowed to have the position. Stupid shit.
    Samsung is the Epic. The Sprint one is considered the best of the lot. Verizon crippled the GPS on it.
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