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 Apr 4 2004, 07:51 PM
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I bet the title really grabbed your attention !! No, I didn't buy a Star Trek Cell Phone and am sharing a pic of it..I wish! I'm probably one of the few people that you know that doesn't have a cell phone.. I see people talking on them all the time..They are neat..But truthfully I am holding out for a Trekish style cell phone..
 Why hasn't someone put one out yet? Do you realize how much of a big time seller it would be..A cell phone that looks like a TOS communicator would be awesome.Might as well throw in some cool Trek sound effects too!.What do you think? Will they ever make such a phone ? Or am I just having wierd Trek thoughts tonight? -------------------- |
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Apr 5 2004, 01:02 AM
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 Robert's Buttercup  Group: Advisor to the President Posts: 16652 Joined: 9-April 03 From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Member No.: 162 Time Spent On Forums: 41d 21h 52m 41s Country: My Mood: Stressed 
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On a lot of the phones now you can download ST sounds and music from the intenet to your phone for different functions. Screensavers too. Right now my cell phone is Star Wars themed, but I may switch it to ST for a while. Though I really love my Storm Trooper ringer.
--------------------  How do you know you've found your best friend? When you are ready to talk to them about anything, even though they know everything about you already.  A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on and licks it, or he turns his back on it and starts to wither away. ~ Gene Roddenberry  |
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Apr 5 2004, 03:27 AM
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 Commodore  Group: Ships Crew Posts: 1866 Joined: 23-October 03 From: Stargate Command Member No.: 567 Country:  My Mood: Blah 
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I have a Nokia it has a Captain Picard cover and has all the series ring tones, at the moment when my family ring me Voyager plays and DS9 when my friends ring. I think a communicator design would sell really well.
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 Apr 6 2004, 01:23 AM
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 Commander  Group: Ships Crew Posts: 350 Joined: 30-March 04 From: California Member No.: 1134 Country: My Mood: Loved 
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That would be really cool. I know that I would buy one. I'm currently looking into getting the Star Trek ringtones.
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Apr 6 2004, 08:24 AM
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 Captain  Group: The Founders Posts: 603 Joined: 23-August 03 Member No.: 455 Country:  My Mood: Blank 
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But they do look like communicators already. Nobody would ever copy that design because you speak into where the earpiece would be and everyone around you could hear the rest of the conversation. Obviously cell phones are to some extent based on the design and the flip-out types have been around for years and years. Compare the communicator below to the Motorola Startac - this is the one I had about 6 years ago (or one in the same series - it's too old to remember):
Communicator Motorola Startac Even the name was obviously based on Trek. The only way to make it look exactly like a communicator would be to get rid of the keypad and screen. A communicator would have even less functions than a regular cell phone of today which can be used normally, to send text messages, access the internet, take pictures, record video, take voice memos, play games, schedule, etc., etc. Plus they look way cooler than the communicator ever did. |
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Apr 6 2004, 08:35 AM
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Star Trek is back !!!! Group: STF Ambassador Posts: 9379 Joined: 24-June 03 Member No.: 336 Time Spent On Forums: 24d 1h 25m 28s Country: My Mood: Hopeful
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Thanks Red Shirt..You're right, it is a similar design..If I were ever to get a cell phone it would be something like that one..I just wanted to see how close we are getting to the communicator design..I have seen similar ones myself..
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Apr 6 2004, 09:09 AM
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 Lieutenant  Group: Ships Crew Posts: 89 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Los Angeles County, Van Nuys Member No.: 980 Country: |
The look of the flip cell phones are already cool, however it is the dumb musical ringing thats annoying, like the other day at the DMV., 20 people have these chiming or musical greeting card sounds ringing every ten minutes, the lines are bad enough
 I wish instead I can download a voice alert from TNG. like : "Capt., you have a incoming message from Starfleet" or something like that  -------------------- As a child must leave it's mothers home..so must man leave Mother Earth to find his own in the stars.
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 Apr 6 2004, 09:29 AM
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 Friendly Borg Assimilator Group: The Founders Posts: 1492 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Tactical Fusion Cube Member No.: 287 Country:  My Mood: Sad 
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I have a cell phone already, and I want it to look as much ST as possible. Right now it does have some ST background images and ST tones + an ST welcoming text, but that's it. I want more ST to it.
PS.: The ST weloming text says: Resistance is futile. Welcome 3 of 7. The background image I have now, is of a Borg Cube in the UFP logo. And the tone it plays then someone calls, is Borg Battle from First Contact.  
This post has been edited by 3 of 7: Apr 6 2004, 09:30 AM --------------------   We are the Borg. Lower your shields, and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service ours. Resistance is futile. |
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Apr 6 2004, 09:40 AM
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Captain Group: The Founders Posts: 603 Joined: 23-August 03 Member No.: 455 Country: My Mood: Blank
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QUOTE(spacetigger @ Apr 6 2004, 08:35 AM) Thanks Red Shirt..You're right, it is a similar design..If I were ever to get a cell phone it would be something like that one..I just wanted to see how close we are getting to the communicator design..I have seen similar ones myself.. Hi Spacetigger, Sorry, I just realised upon rereading it that my last post probably didn't come across as very friendly. It's just that when I went out to get my Startac, I'd chosen it because of the communicator similarity. I even flipped it open Kirk style and said "Kirk here!" when drunk a few times. Your post reminded me of those days. Cheers, RSV |
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Apr 6 2004, 09:48 AM
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Star Trek is back !!!! Group: STF Ambassador Posts: 9379 Joined: 24-June 03 Member No.: 336 Time Spent On Forums: 24d 1h 25m 28s Country: My Mood: Hopeful
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QUOTE(Red Shirt Volunteer @ Apr 6 2004, 10:40 AM) QUOTE(spacetigger @ Apr 6 2004, 08:35 AM) Thanks Red Shirt..You're right, it is a similar design..If I were ever to get a cell phone it would be something like that one..I just wanted to see how close we are getting to the communicator design..I have seen similar ones myself.. Hi Spacetigger, Sorry, I just realised upon rereading it that my last post probably didn't come across as very friendly. It's just that when I went out to get my Startac, I'd chosen it because of the communicator similarity. I even flipped it open Kirk style and said "Kirk here!" when drunk a few times. Your post reminded me of those days. Cheers, RSV Not at all Red Shirt..There was nothing wrong with your post..In fact I'm glad you posted those links so I could check it out..I still feel that the design is similar and is probably as close as we'll get to the original communictor. -------------------- |
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Apr 6 2004, 11:11 AM
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 Commodore Schmidtlab!  Group: Ships Crew Posts: 3911 Joined: 7-January 04 From: hudson's Hope, British Columbia, CaNaDa Member No.: 717 Time Spent On Forums: 0d 1h 24m 11s Country:  My Mood: Curious 
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i want a cellphone! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
 by the way, i dont think this  and this  look particularly the same. am i missing something or what?
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Apr 6 2004, 11:17 AM
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Star Trek is back !!!! Group: STF Ambassador Posts: 9379 Joined: 24-June 03 Member No.: 336 Time Spent On Forums: 24d 1h 25m 28s Country: My Mood: Hopeful
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We're not saying that they look identical LOTB, but they do have the same basic shape. And the biggest part that is the same is that flip-up upper part..It may be the closest that we come to the TOS communicator..
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Apr 6 2004, 11:19 AM
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Commodore Schmidtlab! Group: Ships Crew Posts: 3911 Joined: 7-January 04 From: hudson's Hope, British Columbia, CaNaDa Member No.: 717 Time Spent On Forums: 0d 1h 24m 11s Country: My Mood: Curious
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i get it.
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Apr 30 2004, 12:47 PM
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 Black and Gold Forever Group: Trivia Leader Posts: 3952 Joined: 6-January 04 From: Mechanicsburg, PA Member No.: 692 Time Spent On Forums: 16d 13h 9m 57s Country: My Mood: Frustrated 
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I forget what company it is, but they've built a communicator like the one from TNG on. It's for use in hospitals to communicate between nurses and doctors, it even works by tapping it.
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 Aug 10 2005, 08:23 PM
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Cadet 1  Group: Ships Crew Posts: 1 Joined: 10-August 05 Member No.: 2049 Country: My Mood: Blank
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The answer to your question is right here:
http://www.strangenewproducts.com/2005/08/...cell-phone.html It's coming. Due to begin sales September 30, 2005. |
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Aug 10 2005, 10:08 PM
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 Pain hurts... Group: The Founders Posts: 3420 Joined: 5-September 03 From: The hottest, most horrible place in the deepest, hottest pits of Florida! Member No.: 480 Time Spent On Forums: 0d 0h 8m 31s Country: My Mood: Disappointed 
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My cellular phone doubles as a tricorder. It also has the TNG theme as a ring tone.
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Oct 30 2005, 08:58 PM
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 To Old to mess around !!!! Group: The Founders Posts: 1336 Joined: 8-May 03 Member No.: 228 Time Spent On Forums: 1d 18h 26m 14s Country: My Mood: Disappointed
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Where do you go to get the sounds of Star Trek for your phones from????????
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Oct 30 2005, 09:55 PM
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Pain hurts... Group: The Founders Posts: 3420 Joined: 5-September 03 From: The hottest, most horrible place in the deepest, hottest pits of Florida! Member No.: 480 Time Spent On Forums: 0d 0h 8m 31s Country: My Mood: Disappointed
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StarTrek.com has some phone downloads, but I think they cost $.
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Mar 5 2007, 11:43 PM
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 Lt. Commander  Group: Ships Crew Posts: 199 Joined: 19-December 03 From: Baldwinsville, NY or UAlbany Member No.: 635 Time Spent On Forums: 0d 1h 26m 10s Country: My Mood: Blank
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Yes, I know this is an old topic by now, but that's what makes this cool. I've been noticing the bluetooth wireless headsets they have for phones now, and I was thinking that it may be possible to "borrow" their components to make a working com-badge. Especially if your phone has voice-recognition capabilities. Do they still make phones with voice recognition? I know they had it for a while, but I stopped hearing about it. Oh well, It'd be cool anyways. I'd make it myself, but then I'd have to own a cellphone.
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Mar 14 2007, 09:22 PM
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 Commodore Gummy Group: Ships Crew Posts: 2204 Joined: 26-September 06 From: Central New York Member No.: 2414 Time Spent On Forums: 0d 11h 13m 25s Country: My Mood: Good 
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QUOTE(Tench745 @ Mar 6 2007, 12:43 AM) [snapback]402349[/snapback] Yes, I know this is an old topic by now, but that's what makes this cool. I've been noticing the bluetooth wireless headsets they have for phones now, and I was thinking that it may be possible to "borrow" their components to make a working com-badge. Especially if your phone has voice-recognition capabilities. Do they still make phones with voice recognition? I know they had it for a while, but I stopped hearing about it. Oh well, It'd be cool anyways. I'd make it myself, but then I'd have to own a cellphone. I think it's possible. I'm surprised that some company hasn't come up with that yet. --------------------  |
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Feb 11 2008, 02:47 PM
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Federation President  Group: Federation President Posts: 21085 Joined: 16-February 03 Member No.: 1 Time Spent On Forums: 58d 20h 44m 3s Country: |
If they ever go into production on a phone that looks like the original communicator I'd probably get one.
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Feb 11 2008, 03:47 PM
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 Heart of Corbomite Group: Ships Crew Posts: 3946 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Georgia USA Member No.: 1537 Time Spent On Forums: 13d 5h 28m 36s Country: My Mood: Excited 
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Aug 20 2008, 12:33 PM
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QUOTE (Red Shirt Volunteer @ Apr 6 2004, 08:24 AM)  But they do look like communicators already. Nobody would ever copy that design because you speak into where the earpiece would be and everyone around you could hear the rest of the conversation. Obviously cell phones are to some extent based on the design and the flip-out types have been around for years and years. Compare the communicator below to the Motorola Startac - this is the one I had about 6 years ago (or one in the same series - it's too old to remember): By thwe way, this old flip phone is in the same product line as the RAZR and KRZR. They're all a continuation of each other, according to Motorola. I think it's supposed to be (by far) the longest-running cell phone product line.Communicator Motorola Startac Even the name was obviously based on Trek. The only way to make it look exactly like a communicator would be to get rid of the keypad and screen. A communicator would have even less functions than a regular cell phone of today which can be used normally, to send text messages, access the internet, take pictures, record video, take voice memos, play games, schedule, etc., etc. Plus they look way cooler than the communicator ever did. --------------------  ~Bringing you Star Trek Unline soon! ♂ + ♂ = ♥, ♀ + ♀ = ♥, ♀ + ♂ = ♥, ? + ? = ♥ |
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Aug 29 2008, 08:35 AM
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a lot of the flip phones look similar to the communicator I actually had a black flip phone that I used to be able to flip open like they do on TOS.
Also earlier in this thread someone mentioned they wanted a TBG message like a incoming message. For my text messages I have worf saying Captain incoming message which i downloaded from Limewire. for my ring tone I have a custom made ringtone featuring the voices of most of the cast over the tng film -------------------- Life forms! You tiny little life forms! You precious little life forms! Where are you?
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Sep 26 2008, 06:20 PM
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I have two ST ringtones on my phone: the TOS communicator sound and Worf: "Captain, we are being hailed by an enemy vessel".
I got them here: http://startrek.forfones.com/startrek/intro I just downloaded the mp3s and sent them too my phone. (if this is considered spam then tell me and I'll remove the link) --------------------  There's no one as Irish as Barack O'bama! |
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Sep 26 2008, 08:04 PM
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If you think about it a Bluetooth headpiece looks like some kind of
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Sep 27 2008, 08:30 AM
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Captain Group: Ships Crew Posts: 681 Joined: 14-January 08 From: The USS Odyssey Member No.: 4366 Time Spent On Forums: 4d 7h 30m 58s Country: My Mood: Sick
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QUOTE (oldfan1 @ Sep 26 2008, 09:04 PM) If you think about it a Bluetooth headpiece looks like some kind of Borg implant.I know! It's really creepy if you've ever watched certain episodes of Dr. Who! (don't want to spoil it by saying which episodes) -------------------- There's no one as Irish as Barack O'bama! |
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