Transformers: Mobile phone in disguise

Author: Phil Cogar
Published: 6th September 2007
Comments (23) Stumble
Would that not be a bit scary to realize that your mobile was actually a killer machine?

Would that not be a bit scary to realize that your mobile was actually a killer machine?

This, my friends, has to be one of the coolest mobile phones that I've ever seen in my life. Some ingenious modder out there has made a cell phone that transforms into, well, a Transformer.

Unfortunately this is not a working mobile and seems to have been done with a display model instead, but you have to admit that it's still pretty freaking awesome. I can't read any Japanese but if you feel up for giving us a translation, you can check out the original story over on PhoneDaily.

Instead, I'll let the pictures speak for me below.

How awesome is this? If you can give us a translation so we can give credit where credit is due, head on over and discuss it in the forums or in the comment section below.







Quote wafflesomd 6th September 2007, 22:01
Dear god.

I would kill for that.
Quote oddball walking 6th September 2007, 22:02
Cool mod, next step make it work.
Quote Herbicide 6th September 2007, 22:02
Unh... *scrapes jaw up*

Now if they'd do that to/with a working model...

- H.
Quote FooSai 6th September 2007, 22:05
That is cool!!

Now make it fold back up differently, so it becomes a useful portable gaming device.
Quote C-Sniper 6th September 2007, 22:17
Quote:
Originally Posted by FooSai
That is cool!!

Now make it fold back up differently, so it becomes a useful portable gaming device.

That would be awesome but still.... even as it is, it is awesome.
Quote proxess 6th September 2007, 22:27
Really cool!
Quote devdevil85 6th September 2007, 22:29
and this kid did it in his free time? I wonder what I was doing in my free time at his age...hehe crazy Japanese
Quote 2JSC 6th September 2007, 22:46
I can't wait for the day when your PDA is an actual mini-robot assistant that rides around in your pocket. :D
Quote Nexxo 6th September 2007, 22:57
If he does that with a functional mobile, he will be the King of Geeks and I will kneel humbly before him.
Quote steveo_mcg 6th September 2007, 22:58
Soundwave.... run!
Quote matt1 7th September 2007, 00:02
Awesome, imagine him standing on your desk while your having a convo, hands-free!
Quote iwog 7th September 2007, 00:18
Quote:
Originally Posted by oddball walking
Cool mod, next step make it work.

If you read the article on engadget about it they say that it still works...
Quote bloodcar 7th September 2007, 01:12
Quote:
Originally Posted by iwog

If you read the article on engadget about it they say that it still works...

Engadget is wrong. I did enough research with this one to find that out. Plus, if you look at the pictures, there's no PCB present in any of them. It would take an entire reworking of the circuit boards to put them into many pieces to get it to work.
Quote HourBeforeDawn 7th September 2007, 02:03
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2JSC
I can't wait for the day when your PDA is an actual mini-robot assistant that rides around in your pocket. :D

Oh ya the era of having your own Persocom and Mobile Persocom would be sweet ^_^
Quote Bluephoenix 7th September 2007, 02:52
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2JSC
I can't wait for the day when your PDA is an actual mini-robot assistant that rides around in your pocket. :D

Chobits?

/Anime Nerd


If you machined the parts and had wires running through the universal joints, and did a multi-layer PCB etch it certainly is possible. might be an interesting project to pick up in my spare time....

[edit:]damn you, hourbeforedawn, you beat me to it!
Quote HourBeforeDawn 7th September 2007, 03:03
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluephoenix
Chobits?

/Anime Nerd


If you machined the parts and had wires running through the universal joints, and did a multi-layer PCB etch it certainly is possible. might be an interesting project to pick up in my spare time....

[edit:]damn you, hourbeforedawn, you beat me to it!

*sticks tongue out, pulls down right lower eyelid* =p
Quote DeXtmL 7th September 2007, 08:12
There're something need to be clarified.

First, he is a Chinese.
Second, the original artical says that he actually not modded a Transformer, but a GunDam.
( In fact, he started to make it far before the advent of the film Transformers.)
Quote Mankz. 7th September 2007, 08:17
Wow thats cool.

Welcome to the Forums DeXtmL!
Quote Cobalt 7th September 2007, 08:31
Quote:
Originally Posted by DeXtmL
( In fact, he started to make it far before the advent of the film Transformers.)

Well transformers existed long before the film so that isn't particuarly relavant, but yes, gundam is far more likely.
Quote Delphium 7th September 2007, 09:01

danm, that has to be mod of the year :D
Quote ComputerKing 7th September 2007, 09:10
hahah I will play with this arround on the street and fight the bad with it hahah
Quote wuyanxu 7th September 2007, 09:34
does it have rockets?
Quote mikeuk2004 7th September 2007, 12:36
That is one of the coolest mods ive seen. Why did Bit-tech not get it first :p does he not speak english or know about Bit-tech. I think someone should tell him :)
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