Mobile Shot TDG-9920: cellphone, mosquito repeller, massager, flashlight -- and more!
By Marc Perton 
posted January 28th 2005 6:53AM
posted January 28th 2005 6:53AM
So, you're stuck in the woods, surrounded by mosquitos. It's pitch black, you've got a headache, and you're feeling totally wiped out. What do you do? The folks at Korea's TNP Telecom would apparently like you to reach for your cellphone. Not content to merely let you talk, take pictures and send text messages, TNP has added an ultrasonic mosquito repeller, a massager, a flashlight and a biorhythm reader to their Mobile Shot TDG-9920. We can't imagine that the new features are great for battery life or call clarity (assuming they can even be used while a call is in progress), but we have to give TNP credit for creating what may be the Ginsu knife of cellphones — though we would like to see them add a nose-hair clipper to the next version.
Wow, now that's convergence. Where's the "happy ending" button?
okay, to shed some light on the weird features: (1)mosquitoes in korea during spring and summer time is a killer (seriously) and i'm guessing that they're thinking that if you're gonna wield your cellphone at all times (which i sure do), then why not kill mosquitoes; (2)the massager--try living in a country that fits more people into one square meter, you might feel the need for it...i don't know; (3)flashlight...i don't want to go there, but if it means anything, they're not the first to add this to cellphones; (4) biorhythm reader--like all asian countries, korea without exception buys into that poopiness.
but i do like your idea for nose hair trimmers...talk about product differentiation.
and btw, yes i'm korean. no i don't physically live in the country, but i do go there often. and yes, i have heard of proper grammar and syntax, but it's 5am and i have not slept. why? because i've been trying to fill the void of not having a sony psp by reading every shred of information i could find about it on the internet all night...sadly, no joke. the upside of doing this, you ask?...i'm a girl, so i can pass it off as being "cute" =)
You forgot to mention the cancer that you'll most certainly contract from all that extra QT you'll be spending with your new gadget...
Head massage anyone?
;)
Don't you mean "Swiss army knife"?
My comment is same as previous.
I just... I mean... it's got a "massager" and it's called the "Mobile Shot." Ewww! You really don't want to be crammed on the subway next to a perv who has one of these, do you?
The nose hair trimmer would obviously be built into the end of the antenna... can you imagine the guy on the subway rubbing it on his feet for a massage and then sticking the antenna up his nose?
sounds good. thinking of buying one on ebay
hi,i am emmanuel,i am one of your subscribers i bought this mobile shot TDG 9920phone but the manual we are given was written in korea language and it is very difficult to understand.kindly send me the english manual book ok.looking forward to hear from you.thanks
I have purchase your product
could you please tell me what formats of ringtones should it consists of and moreover i cannot download wallpapers from my PC by yours data cable
I'm Lena. I'm from the Netherlands Antilles. The mobile shot TDG 9920 phone is great, but the manual we are given was written in korea language and it is very difficult to understand. Could you please send me the english version manual book by email?
Many thanks.
i 'm from holland and my father just got this phone for my mother. the fact is that my mother barely doesn't know anything about the functions of a mobile phone except making a call :( but isn't it a great thing to see your mother smile because of having a tiny phone(her last phone was a samsung e 700--> almost the same phone??) . at least i was happy for her and that's more worth than anyting else and just wanna say this: it's a WANNAHAVE!( like the samsung e700 by the way..)
Unfortunately "ultrasonic mosquito repellents" don't work. Various types have been tested, they all fail to repel insects. Companies that sell insect repelling devices in the US are obliged to register them with the US EPA, and they get an "establishment number" when they do, but the EPA doesn't make any kind confirmation that they work. Nonetheless, many sellers tout their EPA number, implying that it means something.
Belton P. An acoustic evaluation of electronic mosquito repellers. Mosquito News. 1981;41:751-5.
Lewis DJ, Fairchild WL, Leprince DJ. Evaluation of an electronic mosquito repeller. Canadian Entomologist. 1982;114:699-702.
Foster WA, Lutes KI. Tests of ultrasonic emissions on mosquito attraction to hosts in a flight chamber. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1985;1:199-202.
The electric bug zappers don't work either. Only a small fraction of the insects they kill are mosquitos -- mosquitos aren't particularly attracted to them. More of the victims of the trap are the predatory insects that eat mosquitos and other pests.
Hi, I live in North America. I bought this mobile shot from PAKISTAN. This is a great phone, but it doesn't work here in America. I am a subscriber with Cingular wireless, one of the Amercan wirless company. This company says that the phone is not compatible. How can I make this phone to work. Also can I get the manual in english. Thanks
Dear Sir/Madam,
My brother bought this mobile for me who live in China and i m in India.But this doesn,t work properly.Everytime when i switch on my mobile, all the changes made by me again changed in initial. There is no memeory in mobile. I cant save any photos. and it switch off it self anytime without touching it.I m really facing many problems.But I dont want to leave this mobile because of its best picture, sound and look. Plz send me manual in english and convince me dat why does it not work properly. Plz its my request.
Thanking you.
Mukesh Kumar Mishra
I am from nepal and I got the mobile and its really nice. I like the voice caller id feature very much. The sound is fantastic.
Few problems with it.
It shuts down somtimes when i play games in it.
The screen stops working sometimes.
Anyway i like this mobile verymuch and i too want the manual in english. Frankly i dont understand this biorhythm reader. Could u please send me the english manual
I love my phone. It was one of the best investments I made to buy it. It's cute, and looks so feminine and most important it works well.
I live in Trinidad and I speak english. I just hope that you can bring the manual in English as well.
I love my phone. It was one of the best investments I made to
buy it. It's cute, and looks so feminine and most important it works well.
I live in Trinidad and I speak english. I just hope that you can bring the
manual in English as well.
my dad brought this phone for me from america with an extra battery but the batteries are so weak dat i had to change the two batteries after two weeks. i like this phone so very much but try and upgrade your batteries. i am from Ghana.
hi !
I bought this phone 6 month ago anf the charger is broken !
Where can I fing another one for my phone ?
please help me i Can't even switch it on !!!
I'm david. I'm from the israel. The mobile shot TDG 9920 phone is great, but the manual we are given was written in korea language and it is very difficult to understand. Could you please send me the english version manual book by email?
Many thanks.
david
I'm david. I'm from the israel. The mobile shot TDG 9920 phone is great, but the manual we are given was written in korea language and it is very difficult to understand. Could you please send me the english version manual book by email?
Many thanks.
plz send me english manual
I bought your phone last year and the screen connector got bad, it is no longer displaying on the screen, i've looked for it but could'nt find it.Please kindly help me see how to get the connector, i love this phone very much.I live in Nigeria.
I bought your phone last year and the screen connector got bad, it is no longer displaying on the screen.I've looked for it but coul'nt get it.Please can you help me by telling me how i can get this connector, i love this phone very much.I live in Nigeria.
Heya I've just bought a TDG 9920 with a korean manual. Any chance you could send the english version via email please?
Many thanks
Naomi
Well well well.... I am in the UK but i bought my mobile shot in holland... Its the worst phone ive ever come accross... and i must have been the only one to get a manual written in english.. The pictures are OK the melodies are rubbish and there is no way of adding new ones. My phone also switches itself off with no warning. The phone has got built in memory but u need to link it to the pc and transfer the numbers from sim to phone memory one by one (not exactly sure why u cant do it within the phone, as u can with every other mobile on the market.)Only 1 game and no way of adding more.. might aswell have 4got the game.. the torch and camera button on the side have both stopped working.... So in overall ... its crap buy a Nokia or one of the new PDA's with phone, organiser, some pc options and tom tom navigator built in... £30 with contract in the UK.... BARGIN!!!! but get ur mobile shot and throw it in the bin... if Ne1 would like some of the parts to this phone e-mail me @ deviousduck_69@hotmail.com... if u pay the postage and packaging u can have stuff... i'll be glad to see the back of it i have phone english manual pc link(and CD) and charger!! help urselves... LOL.. Be quick though I might decide to throw it off a building just to satisfy my dissapointment.. What a waste of money.
I want to download to my TDG 9922 but i can't so pls send me ring tone and images that i can download b'cos the file extension matters for the melody and the images so pls send me the file extension so that i can use to download.
thanx ur customer
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