Toshiba's 815T PB on Softbank threatens humanity
We kind of wish this was fake -- and we're tentatively overjoyed that it's not -- but we can't help but feeling a little freaked at the Toshiba 815T PB on Softbank, developed to coincide with a new show featuring (you guessed it) robo-phones called Ketai Sousakan 7. Yeah yeah, QVGA, 3G, 3.2 megapixel camera, that's all well and good, but our latent fear of cellphone brain cancer kind of just went out the window.



















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
phanbouy @ Feb 27th 2008 3:06AM
Step 1: Release phonebots at work
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit!
(optional step 4: file for unemployment)
Flashpoint @ Feb 27th 2008 11:35AM
So what.
My iPhone turns into a heavy paperweight with a battery that isn't user replaceable and features a slow internet browser.
I got ya'll beat.
Cal @ Feb 27th 2008 2:18PM
But it's an iphone and is therefore cool and superior to everything else!
*Note: The above comment may contain traces of sarcasm*
Precision @ Feb 27th 2008 8:45PM
ow ow, i want the black one !! :p
*sigh*
ethan @ Feb 27th 2008 3:14AM
robots in (lame) disguise.
athousandleaves @ Feb 27th 2008 4:14AM
I'm pretty sure thats Daft Punk, in a very clever disguise...
webon @ Feb 27th 2008 3:15AM
I 4,1 welcome our Japanese-web-browser-impaired-radio frequency/electromagnetic-emitting-brain-tampering-Robato-overlords
ども ありがとう mr。 ロバト
Richard @ Feb 27th 2008 3:18AM
World robot domination, 1 call at a time.
Choppy @ Feb 27th 2008 3:22AM
I admit that these guys may blow my iPhone away.
kakapo @ Feb 27th 2008 3:31AM
You KNOW you are going to so want one!
I guess this is truly a mobile mobile phone! So many lines from songs and movies come to mind!
Christian Torkelson @ Feb 27th 2008 3:32AM
Softbank Bots vs. Transformers Nokia Bot
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g207/cujo8me2/ZOOMPIC_Trans_Others_NokiaBot.jpg
Deathmatch in 3 2 1...
Oh and we cant forget about this guy... http://cellphones.techfresh.net/cell-phones/concept/transformers-mobile-phone-concept/
TavisJohn @ Feb 27th 2008 3:47AM
That second one reminds me of ED209
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ED-209
Was that a concept for a Transformers/Robocop cross over? ;)
Michael LaFramboise @ Feb 27th 2008 4:20AM
say w/e the hell you want, but this is damn cool! :D
BCre8v @ Feb 27th 2008 6:59AM
First thing I thought of was Rock-em-Sock-em Phone robots.
The second scary thing was these things being programmed to performed minor surgical procedures (especially when you're asleep).
Those sarcastic comments aside, I see a huge business model potential in these.
Wes Lawson @ Feb 27th 2008 7:54AM
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!
Timmy @ Feb 27th 2008 9:04AM
It would be freaky to put the Phone on speaker phone and have your girlfriends voice coming out of it while the digital face mimics mouth movement while she talks, talk-en to my little she-bot
Isaac @ Feb 27th 2008 10:04AM
The freaky part is when you start in on the phone sex... would that then be... cyberphonerobot sex?
Cocky Today @ Feb 27th 2008 9:48AM
今日のことはどのようにどPENISのように罰金
Hax Or @ Feb 27th 2008 10:05AM
I would henceforth call my phone Megatron.
John @ Feb 27th 2008 10:58AM
Oh yeah, those things are cool, until they're crawling all over you! Don't you people see what's coming...
OneLove @ Feb 27th 2008 10:58AM
WHY?
ZeroCorpse @ Feb 27th 2008 2:53PM
Oh, those wacky Japanese! They'll anthropomorphize ANYthing!
Miles @ Feb 27th 2008 5:21PM
Ryan,
Where's the follow up story for the Foleo Hands on Review?
Issa Chan @ Feb 27th 2008 6:00PM
So... Will it cling to your head for hands-free operation??
shelby @ Feb 27th 2008 7:21PM
My favorite sarcastic comment so far.
Chan FTW
skulldriveshaft @ Feb 27th 2008 7:36PM
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet...
braiiiiiiins, Brainssssssss, BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS!
low tech @ Feb 27th 2008 11:45PM
Alright, which of you guys left your phones near the Allspark?
ugg.tryptophan @ Feb 28th 2008 3:27PM
not me