Sona Mobile's Star Trek Communicator phone delayed

We regret to inform our Klingon speaking, phaser toting, beam-me-upping audience that Sona Mobile's Star Trek Communicator phone has been delayed — though it's apparently not due to any lack of demand. No, production difficulties are delaying the device until 2006, so unless you can be up-taken by the Nexus or hit some other form of temporal disturbance, you're still going to have to wait until the future to get your Communicator.

[popeye @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM]

Capt'an, I've got to have more power, she just can't take it sir...

[Robert Aitchison @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM]

What would be really funny/geeky/cool would be a bluetooth "communicator badge" that worked like a bluetooth headset only had a little speakerphone instead.

Simply tap your chest and voice dial "Riker to enterprise" to start your call.

Sadly I'd probably buy such a thing, but at least I wouldn't wear it in public :)

[R @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM]

Its those Klingon bastards that are to blame.

[Talkin Ape @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM]

Me, I have no shame!

Tho not a trekkie I'd love to have one no.2

Some Spock ears too.

[Frank LaFone @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM]

Anyone know what carrier will use this?

[Thought @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM]

This is easily the ultimate cell phone...it's about time someone did this...the key will be if it's done right.

If it's done with sufficient quality, they will sell a ton.

There are so many Trekkies, so many tech geeks, that will rush to buy this phone.

[hamacus @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM]

It has to make the communicator sound when you open it though! And yes this trekkie would buy one for sure! Scottie...1 to beam up!

[pook @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM]

>>> It has to make the communicator sound ...

>> Does it have ... a screensaver that looks
>> like [the] Communicator had in the TV series?

From the referenced article:

> Of course this is a mixture of technologies,
> early communicator design with a
> [Star Trek The Next Generation styled]
> ring tone

Of course we can hope you'll have the option
to install the classic Original Series
'birdy chirp' ring-tone if you wish.

> The Sona SWP- and Windows Mobile-powered
> Star Trek Communicator phone displays a
> list of features on the main screen
> using a [Next Generation styled display].

No sign of the classic (albeit useless)
'moire pattern' of the Original Series comm.

[James Monroe @ Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM]

They already have a communicator it is called Vocera. http://www.vocera.com I install it and it rocks! Uses standard 802.11b, Voice Driven, call anyone anywhere. Excellent solution to mobile communications!