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.

[MikeWard1701 Posted 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.

[Ross McLean Posted Dec 21st 2008 11:14AM]

Terminal velocity ftw, there's no chance if you dropped your phone at 10,00ft, that you're going to manage to dive to get it, you would have reached terminal velocity while your phone could be falling 10x as fast as you.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 21st 2008 12:38PM]

I think that this is not a good idea.
1 in 4 -- have seriously hurt themselves while texting -- walking into poles, falling downstairs....

Over in the uk i think they started putting padding on stuff =S

[GingerFox Posted Dec 22nd 2008 5:39PM]

Fun!

[The Dead Marxist Trio Posted Dec 21st 2008 3:46PM]

I have lost all faith in humanity. People are just dumb.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 21st 2008 4:13PM]

Who really wants to know what the world record for fastest test messaging while skydiving is? However I WOULD be interested to know the record for fastest text messaging while skydiving...