Okwap's limited-edition cellphone: blessed by Matsu

We'll admit to never having heard of Taiwanese cellphone manufacturer Okwap, who are said to be totally big over there right now (something we suspect is like your band being huge in Belgium), but they're trying to give their handsets a little spiritual edge over the competition with a new divinely-blessed limited-edition cellphone. Each of the 2,000 Matsu phones have been blessed in a ritual at a Matsu temple (Matsu is the Chinese goddess of the sea or something like that) and comes with a hologram of the deity on the back, religious chant ringtones, and Matsu-themed wallpaper. We fully expect Motorola to strike back with a Jesus phone soon, though we'd probably feel bad swearing on one.

[Via Textually.org]

[Cheryl @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

Motorola is not based in Texas. Its headquarters are in Schaumburg, IL, a northwestern suburb of Chicago.

[Bradley @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

"...We fully expect Motorola to strike back with a Jesus phone soon..."

WWJD? - What Would Jesus Dial?

[Justin @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

I'm not a priest but I do bless my phone often. Damn thing drops a call and I'm like "Jesus f*****g Christ!"

[phil @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

Inventec Appliance Corp (IAC) makes OKWAP products and also makes iPods.

[Mumblix Grumph @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

Okwap?

That sounds like Elmer Fudd swearing.

[phil @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

OKWAP is built by Inventec Appliances Inc (IAC), also the manufacturer of iPods.

[phil @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

These phones made by Inventec Appliances Corp, the same company that makes iPods.

[Chris @ Dec 19th 2005 12:03AM]

actually, OKWAP is REALLY REALLY, big in Taiwan....