Samsung attempts to set world record for fastest texting while skydiving

We're not sure if this is meant to prove that texting on Samsung's line of handsets is remarkably quick or if the ten individuals selected to text quickly whilst skydiving are just amazing multitaskers, but either way, the exercise has been executed. Samsung Mobile rounded up ten skydivers and equipped them with a Propel, Alias, Gravity, Rant or Messager in an attempt to set the "Guinness World Record for fastest test messaging while skydiving." The crew took a total of two jumps and landed safely each time, and now the Guinness team is breaking down the video to see if an award is in order. Check the read link for more images and a vid, but don't bother looking for an application to get on the 2009 team.

[Calvin @ Dec 21st 2008 12:06AM]

why

[Flashpoint @ Dec 21st 2008 12:16AM]

Lets try something even more crazy.

Lets try having a adhoc lan party with 4 PSP's or 4 DS's while falling from 23,000 feet.

[Aguiluz @ Dec 21st 2008 12:56AM]

I remember a TV commercial where a team of people jumped out of a plane carrying a camera and a photo printer and actually snapped pictures in the air and printed while sky diving.

Anyone can find a video? (Google turns out nothing.)

[cloud858rk @ Dec 21st 2008 1:00AM]

Ha ha, I remember I saw the video of the guys skydiving with DS's playing Super Mario 64 DS. XD

[who? @ Dec 21st 2008 1:18AM]

Anyone going for the most money spent during a recession? I can sell you my computer for a million $ if you want to speed things up... or you could just give it to me :D

[Blastar @ Dec 21st 2008 1:26AM]

For some reason I think this is as stupid as the Jumping Balls that one guy made some days ago...
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/grasshopper-inspired-jollbot-rolls-collapses-jumps-wont-muta

[kevin @ Dec 21st 2008 10:02AM]

To get your name in the news. Publicity. That's why.

[Asha @ Dec 21st 2008 10:51AM]

Because some idiot in the marketing department thought it up. There are actually far stupider Guinness records than this.

I suppose not everyone is capable of chasing after a more 'legitimate' record like 'Fastest Cyclist' or 'Highest Parachute Jump'. I suppose that someone has do stuff like 'Most Consecutive Rock-Paper-Scissors Wins' and 'Eating the Most Raw Eggs in a Minute' (someone has died trying the latter).

[GFL @ Dec 21st 2008 7:39PM]

@cloud858rk
Yep - http://www.themodgods.com/2005/04/ds-multiplayer-pushed-to-limit.htm

[alb.rod @ Dec 21st 2008 12:06AM]

Wow..

[Yevon @ Dec 21st 2008 12:07AM]

I wonder how many people died from falling phones due to this stunt.

[Amol @ Dec 21st 2008 12:07AM]

lolvut

[Montusama @ Dec 21st 2008 12:10AM]

Sammy is proud to present the skytexting games :P

[antipilor @ Dec 21st 2008 12:12AM]

They really need to have a, made up records no one will ever bother looking at again, section.

[rhcpsfan @ Dec 21st 2008 12:19AM]

-1 for improper comma usage.

[Tankyu @ Dec 21st 2008 12:14AM]

Let's take two completely different activities and make a record combining them!
Next week I will be attempting to break the record for fastest jigsaw puzzle completed while scuba diving.

[who? @ Dec 21st 2008 1:22AM]

Yeah, they should stick to the simple stuff. Like... most comments posted on Engadget that become 'Lowest Ranked'! Go, go, GO!

I believe Clak is the current record holder, but I'm not sure :P.

[Jonah @ Dec 21st 2008 4:09PM]

@who?

What about iEye?

[who? @ Dec 22nd 2008 1:39AM]

@Jonah

I believe the general consensus was that iEye, while obnoxious at times, did occasionally post an OK comment. Besides, I think Clak posts more frequently/has been around longer.

[chris @ Dec 21st 2008 12:24AM]

kill two birds with one stone. Get a Guinness award and a darwin award at the same time.

[Amol @ Dec 21st 2008 1:21AM]

Get two awards at the same time? Brilliant!

[Chris Are @ Dec 21st 2008 12:38AM]

"Giving new meaning to the phrase "extreme texting." That was a really stupid... joke or whatever you'd call that. The phrase doesn't apply to anything normal, making this an abnormal definition. This is a normal definition for "extreme texting."

[BigD145 @ Dec 21st 2008 12:45AM]

Largest number of skydivers holding a phone in their hand while in the air: 10. Impressive. How many will die attempting to make an 11 person jump?

[Paulmichael @ Dec 21st 2008 12:46AM]

Didn't know such a record existed. You'd think I'd be surprised, but looking at the Guiness book every year...

[Digital @ Dec 21st 2008 1:07AM]

well we all know how many accidents people get into while texting and driving... we can only imagine texting while skydiving

[loocas @ Dec 21st 2008 1:18AM]

My next attempt will require 5 girls, 2 bottles of vodka and a pack of condoms. If I get it on, I'm in the Guinness, dude! ;)

[Craig @ Dec 21st 2008 1:19AM]

Next up, fastest texting while jogging!

[BSW @ Dec 21st 2008 1:20AM]

Wow. This just set the recod for how little I could care.

Yet I post anyway... sigh.

[who? @ Dec 21st 2008 1:30AM]

It isn't your fault, it's Sunday (†/*) and there is nothing (ø/0) to do around (O/π) here.

[Keaton @ Dec 21st 2008 1:38AM]

This article needs the tag "?"

[couchpundit @ Dec 21st 2008 1:39AM]

And I though *driving* while texting was dangerous. I can only imagine how this might go...

"jst jmpt out of pln"
"weee"
"wht alligator farm"
"uh oh"

[OCEAN. CLAK. 30th @ Dec 21st 2008 1:39AM]

looks challeging but fun in away

[loocas @ Dec 21st 2008 1:46AM]

fail

[OCEAN CLAK 29th @ Dec 21st 2008 1:43AM]

looks challenging, but fun in way

[loocas @ Dec 21st 2008 1:46AM]

2nd fail

[who? @ Dec 21st 2008 2:51AM]

@loocas

He's going for the record of most low ranks! You can do it clak!

[Bufsabre @ Dec 21st 2008 1:49AM]

why the hell is this even considered a record and who the hell owns it now?

[Chris @ Dec 21st 2008 1:53AM]

Now I wanna see LG try and top this.

[Sam @ Dec 21st 2008 2:14AM]

Probably not even as dangerous (to others) as texting while driving

[roflercopterer @ Dec 21st 2008 2:18AM]

Gay sky diver ahoy

[Orappa @ Dec 21st 2008 3:10AM]

Engadget just keeps being borring in a weired norring way, just so not a gadget, and i oulden care if they had 50 skydiwers doing this.
IT IS JUST PLANE nothing.
and just put on engadget so Engadget could get some money

(ehh peole you know Engadgets money for posting stories)
so anyways waste of time again again

[Ross @ Dec 21st 2008 11:12AM]

it wouldn't kill you to read your comments over before posting them.

[taulbeelxngtn @ Dec 21st 2008 3:11AM]

I get this mental image of someone texting while jumping, then, fumbling this new phone out of their gloved hands and it falling away to the ever speeding earth from them-----oh well...also, texting while driving is as extreme as it gets.................

[FILA @ Dec 21st 2008 3:24AM]

this is stupid, now there come out with who can text the fastest taking a shit. come da fuck on

[Hoojadadie @ Dec 21st 2008 3:34AM]

There's a misspelled word. Text, not test.

[MarbleMind @ Dec 21st 2008 5:15AM]

Goofy.

[STINK @ Dec 21st 2008 5:37AM]

My texting during skydiving:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHOLYSH-

*splat*

[Wodheila @ Dec 21st 2008 7:01AM]

Almost as interesting as "extreme ironing".

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=extreme+Ironing&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

[Bruce @ Dec 21st 2008 7:38AM]

Interesting — I wasn't able to get a signal on my phone 700m in the air before landing at Pearson airport in Toronto. How did they manage to get a signal that high in the air?

[MikeWard1701 @ Dec 21st 2008 9:16AM]

Which of the phones has the highest terminal velocity? Thats what we really wanna know. I mean if i drop my phone at 10,000ft I wanna know if I have a chance of diving to catch it or whether I'll end up with my eyeballs in my toes.