Van Der Led's WM2 cellphone is Slayer approved
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Apr 9th 2008 7:47AM
posted Apr 9th 2008 7:47AM
[Thanks, Gydo W.]
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At first I was like :| but then I was like :)
At first Dick Tracy was like :| but then he was like sue the b*st*rds for patent infringement - especially if they release a magenta version...
KITT, meet me around back and get ready to use turbo boost!
hehe, horrible name but nice pics. Wonder if watch really looks as good as the photoshoped version.... they also have a tri-band DigitalRise D199i watch phone here: http://www.chinagrabber.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1547&HS=1 and a quad band here: http://www.chinagrabber.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1556&HS=1 - hehe, Dick Tracey watches....
actually, this is also called the DigitalRise D287i and is only $235 shipped here: http://www.chinagrabber.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1567
Both an ugly phone and a watch. Impressive.
I always wonder who wants to have a color display in their watch. Looks like those wonderful MP4 watch geek things. Besides that, charging your watch every few days... That must be great. Or when the battery runs out and you can't check the time anymore. Amazing.
It's not half bad for a Photch (Phone+Watch)(yea sue me for trying)
Could have turned out alot worse but its pretty good.
I'd wear it. I think.
I would wear this Whone too..
You should have went to "wane", which would either make a great or horrible name based on which definition you use.
1) to decrease in size, extent, or degree
or
2)to fall gradually from power, prosperity, or influence
so then how long till theres an iPhotch??
lol @ it using a S60v3 screenshot for the mockup, even with a 3rd party theme from babinokia (you can still read it under "TIM") http://www.babinokia.com/index.php
Wow, I like how the computer rendered version looks, then the real thing is just some cheap re-badged product sold from a china sourced re-seller or something... Yuck! at least my old Casio wrist watch had more taste that this... For shame
Thats not too bad looking, Although I don't like the numbers on the strap.
I happen to have some similar stuff for sale on my website that are actually kind of similar, and already available.... for less. I'm no spammer though, so just email me if you'd like more info.
That is pretty bad ass I have to admit. You guys above me can rag on it all you want but you try turning a watch into a cell phone.
I'm not a watch wearer myself but if I was this would be something to consider. You wouldn't ever accidentally drop your cell phone into the toilet.
No kidding. At first i wasn't sure but it's growing on me for sure. Thank gawd it has blue tooth. Now just incorperate one of those mini-projectors in it!
I so want to sneer but just can’t bring myself to do it.
Given that a good looking watch can be £200, and a phone in excess of £250 the price point seems right and the design, while not likely to threaten TAG or Jaeger LeCoultre, is OK, then this seems to be the first time anyone delivered something that people might buy.
Now can I have one that answers my push e-mail?
Completely off topic. But this needs saying. Is that picture you? it's a really nice drawing :).
@ Ellianth (Yes off topic)
Yes it's me; in the style of Julian Opie;
http://www.family-portrait-artists.com/
Nice idea, but scrap the camera and colour display. If only it was HSDPA, it would be almost perfect for pairing with my Nokia n800
I was thinking the EXACT same thing!
"No EDGE? no UMTS? No HSPA? if it had those things and Bluetooth DUN, I could use it with my N810!!"
Alas, it only mentions GPRS. No bueno.
They're engineers, not magicians.
You know, stuffing things into tiny packages isn't nearly as easy as you think. With all the things you want it's more like "nearly impossible" (as of now).
Having a whole phone with color screen and camera and rechargeable battery and bluetooth in such a small package should already be impressing enough, if you've ever worked with electronics.
I, for one, welcome this... if it looks as nice in real life, that is. I'd just like to see some cheaper prices there... (there are similar whones on DX for $150, the only difference is that they're fugly)
First, I pretty much agree with all of these comments. But what I (personally) think would be the better compromise is to scrap the touchscreen and keep the display very basic (just *basic* phone functions). However, still add in the EDGE (minimum) or UMTS or HSPA...not for the whone other gadgets via Bluetooth.
how very clever - the us dollar is worthless LOL
No, it is worth 1.57 Euros if Mr. Ricker's math is correct.
Schadenfreude is never pretty, but it does say much about the one engaging in it.
Sorry, make that 0.637 Euros.
Not enough coffee this morn.
"Rubbles?"
Best one yet!
I just hope these sell, so they develop the tech further :)
You know when you're a geek when the first thing you think of from the title is "This doesn't look like something Buffy would wear!"
Dollar-Store crap! It looks like it might break 3 seconds after you put it on. Anyone can import stuff from China and re-brand it. These are NOT the Dutch people i'd like to assosiate with. Disappointed!
Haha, who would want to associate with dutch people? ;)
And it's a marketing name anyway, no dutch person is actually called led I don't think, they just took the word LED and tagged it after 'van der'.
The domain is registered to a dutch person though.
owner-fname: J
owner-lname: Marfo
owner-city: Rotterdam
But here's a chinese? link to the outfit shining through:
admin-organization: DT Interlink
admin-fname: K.H.
admin-lname: Cheung
(located in another city holland so still dutch?)
In case you forget it is a watch and you can take it with you, "Watch" and "Mobile" are stamped right on the face!
I could be wrong but they look like buttons for switching between the modes... pretty handy actually (pardon the pun).
Concept art looks nice, but the thing itself is ugly, and too big...
they are selling the similar cellphone watches 1 year ago and which cost only around 60€
forgot to mention it was in China
iPhone rip off.
;)
hehe :)
This is a new class of phone.
Welcome to the ephone (ear phone).
Puleeze. Kerry King uses nails in his gauntlet. This thing is for pussies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loongson
How do you talk using these phones/watches?
Is the only way you can talk using a handsfree? How loud is its ringer, when I get a call? If its anything like the alarm on wrist watches, I know I am not going to know when I get a call!
Perhaps you can extend the wristband and wear it around your neck as a collar.
Bluetooth headset.
Vibrating alert?
Is this really Slayer approved? I won't use any gadgets that aren't approved by Slayer.
^m^_
(that's my best try at the devil horns with ASCII)
Does it come with a calculator? fazny zavahir
If I can swim with that... it's a winner for summer time already
Star Trek fans might like the design...
...or not.
And by commenting, I can win one...that's how these things work, right?