JingPeng E1181 shoddyphone harbors totally excellent detachable spy camera

We don't want to judge a book by its cover, but JingPeng's China-bound E1181 doesn't really scream quality. Still, there's some pretty great stuff here, like a 3-inch stylus-based touchscreen, number buttons, and an incredibly great detachable wireless digital camera. The 2 megapixel spy cam can transmit a continuous stream of images to the phone over some unspecified RF technology from up to 30 feet away, and hooks back into the phone for charging. Espionage opportunities abound, and we think it goes without saying that we want every single phone on earth to harbor such detachable wonderment.

[Thanks, Tim]

[kjb434 @ Dec 9th 2008 12:08PM]

Who says innovation is dead?

Now we just need a major phone producer to pick up this idea!

[000000 @ Dec 10th 2008 1:31PM]

I love Deal Extreme.

[Trevsweb @ Dec 9th 2008 12:20PM]

what you dont see is the wire trailing the 30 feet to the phone...
i'm sure this will inspire more chinese upskirt fetish websites now.

[Kris120890 @ Dec 9th 2008 12:11PM]

Now easier to get upskirts.

[Chris2306 @ Dec 9th 2008 12:12PM]

Ha 2/3 comments about upskirts...what a classy readership you have Engadget

[Kris120890 @ Dec 9th 2008 12:17PM]

3/5 Now. you can mention upskirts but no one else can.

[OneLove @ Dec 9th 2008 12:17PM]

...and now you just made it 3 out of 4!

[Kris120890 @ Dec 9th 2008 12:20PM]

Damn now its 3/6.

[Trevsweb @ Dec 9th 2008 12:21PM]

Why think it when you can post it on a gadget blog!
I'm not that twisted sadly... one day I shall be not today.

[Fusion Fuzo 006 - Mr Professional @ Dec 9th 2008 12:27PM]

It's too FUGLY to get up a NICE skirt. Sorry but true. It's better to pay a fee to record under the skirt for better quality shots...


Professional
Fusion Fuzo

[CraigJ @ Dec 9th 2008 12:29PM]

YOU'RE too ugly to get a nice upskirt...

[Mike C @ Dec 9th 2008 12:30PM]

What?

Go home.

[Patriks7 @ Dec 9th 2008 12:54PM]

@Mr "Professional" (lol)

It should be something more along these lines:

You are too ugly to get up any nice skirt.. actually, scratch that.. You are too ugly to get up any skirt at all.. and no, your mom doesn't count..

[Fusion Fuzo 006 - Mr Professional @ Dec 9th 2008 12:56PM]

Im Professional I see up many skirts for cash, the proffessional way


Professional
Fusion Fuzo

[Alex @ Dec 9th 2008 1:17PM]

Yes, tape the cam to your foot, and stick that leg out.

[Fusion Fuzo 006 - Mr Professional @ Dec 9th 2008 1:19PM]

alex, right on

[lgespee @ Dec 9th 2008 5:40PM]

@Alex,

Classic!
People did it with little mirrors on the top of their shoes, before this phone was invented.

[ILoveApple @ Dec 9th 2008 12:17PM]

30 feet? Sounds like Bluetooth to me, then.

[RemDX @ Dec 9th 2008 12:21PM]

This is truly great.
The shenanigans one can get up to with this are endless...oh wait, 2 megapixel camera with poor low light capabilities probably.

[Kali4 @ Dec 9th 2008 2:15PM]

I swear to God I'm going to pistol whip the next guy who says, " Shenanigans."
Hey RemDX what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?
You mean Shenanigans?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO.


:>0

[macserv @ Dec 9th 2008 2:33PM]

shenanigans | sh əˈnanəgənz | plural noun informal
-- secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering

I'm not saying I like the recent overuse of the word, but it's definitely used correctly here. It's not just the name of a fictional restaurant.

[bahgger @ Dec 9th 2008 12:22PM]

Oh dear, I seem to have misplaced my phone camera.

[sloan2s @ Dec 9th 2008 12:27PM]

Haha im just wondering how it went from 2/3 to down to 3/5 up to 3/4 down to 3/6

[bfitch @ Dec 9th 2008 12:33PM]

Math is hard....

[sloan2s @ Dec 10th 2008 12:04PM]

Hey Kris, i was just kidding

[iKurt @ Dec 9th 2008 12:31PM]

Mr. Blurrycam's weapon of choice.

[ryaninc @ Dec 9th 2008 12:34PM]

That is seriously cool. And here's another cool use for it. You could snap the camera out and leave it in your car when going somewhere that doesn't allow cameraphones (courthouse, etc.) then just snap it back in when you leave. Perfect for someone who wants a cameraphone, but frequents places where they aren't allowed.

[Trial @ Dec 9th 2008 9:31PM]

Just in case I ever decide to take up employment in the Pentagon.

[Ryno @ Dec 10th 2008 10:32AM]

I don't know what court house your going to... but sorry court houses don't allow phones periode.

[Gnormie @ Dec 9th 2008 12:34PM]

Is a nice idea, pity that it will either end up broken/lost/bad picture quality.

[Mr. Man @ Dec 9th 2008 12:35PM]

Wow... think of the possibilities! Endless........

[bangladeshiluv @ Dec 9th 2008 1:09PM]

hair pie!

[Kali4 @ Dec 9th 2008 2:18PM]

But, that's MY pie! :(

Nerds and their Revenge, FTW!!

[The WC @ Dec 9th 2008 12:57PM]

Does Engadget have so much experience reviewing phones that they can tell the quality of the phone by looking at it's back - no,a PICTURE of it's back?

[Thunderbuck @ Dec 9th 2008 9:08PM]

Yes

[Primate @ Dec 9th 2008 1:08PM]

I think the coolest idea of this is if applied to other phones is upgradable options in the future. Think about switching out the modules for other feature set. Like a 8 mp cam or music hard drive , gps, or what ever.

[XenoX101 @ Dec 10th 2008 4:57AM]

I've thought of this before myself, but the industry would never allow it. Lets just say the "Want a better camera? Here's a better phone" concept isn't really flawed as far as their concerned.

[bangladeshiluv @ Dec 9th 2008 1:11PM]

this should be filed under 'keeping it real fake'

that's no Casio Exilim. it's a JingPeng Exilim.

[dichterDichter @ Dec 9th 2008 1:31PM]

Yea, good idea.
think about all the business users who are not allowed to use a mobile phone with a camera in their company.
this would be a cool way to update some parts of a mobile phone (if they would work so long hehe)

[skoochy @ Dec 9th 2008 1:44PM]

Wow, even the company that sells these devices rips off another company's logos.

[JLP @ Dec 9th 2008 2:06PM]

Not 2 Megapixel just 300k.

Keeping it real fake indeed.

[JLP @ Dec 9th 2008 2:08PM]

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.18579

[G @ Dec 9th 2008 3:01PM]

Wow, what an awesome idea :D


also, are those instructions on how to remove the camera placed UNDER it?

[Cardbored @ Dec 9th 2008 3:14PM]

most bodacious

[haas @ Dec 9th 2008 3:40PM]

They love those upskirts over there.

[RDB @ Dec 9th 2008 4:01PM]

" 2 x "3800mAh" lithium ion rechargeable batteries"

Did anyone catch this in the specs on the site? I wonder how long this thing can run on a full charge... because to put it into perspective I believe the iphone 3g battery is 1300mAH, 3800mAH just seems nuts to me.

[RDB @ Dec 9th 2008 4:12PM]

Sorry, correction iphone 3g battery is 1600 mAH

[Nytrojen @ Dec 9th 2008 5:47PM]

I find it amusing that the instructions on how to remove the camera are only revealed once you've actually removed the camera

[JoeN @ Dec 10th 2008 1:25AM]

C'mon, made in China or Japan?

[brie @ Dec 10th 2008 4:29AM]

Public toilets are fun again, yahoo!!!!!!