Let’s see — A screen large enough to read text off of as opposed to icons that have to be proportionately huge to be seen — A case large enough to house an antenna long enough for reception over much larger distances than a cell phone… The size seems logical enough to me.
Cell phones based on the Iridium satellite constellation DO communicate all the way to orbit from anywhere on the planet, but it’s true they’re a bit larger than regular cell phones. This year, that is.
It is not mere coincidence that many cell phone designs mimic the communicators of Star Trek. The History Channel aired a program called “Star Trek Tech” which showed direct correlations between devices used in the original TV series and modern technological devices, including cellular phones. Fascinating…
margueritem over 12 years ago
Yes. Yes, it does.
Superfrog over 12 years ago
Just beam down a smaller one.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 12 years ago
There are no towers to relay the signal, so they’d have to be large.
dizzyspin over 12 years ago
I think they were made extra bulky so that they wouldn’t break in hostile environments, plus they had everlasting batteries.
DanReynolds over 12 years ago
Good point.
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
And then they also probably had to make them larger for the velcro strip so that they could stick them to their belts.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 12 years ago
So they DID discover intelligent life.
ewalnut over 12 years ago
Let’s see — A screen large enough to read text off of as opposed to icons that have to be proportionately huge to be seen — A case large enough to house an antenna long enough for reception over much larger distances than a cell phone… The size seems logical enough to me.
barbfrost over 12 years ago
Everyone is missing the point. This is hysterical!
wowbert over 12 years ago
Cell phones based on the Iridium satellite constellation DO communicate all the way to orbit from anywhere on the planet, but it’s true they’re a bit larger than regular cell phones. This year, that is.
pendijk over 12 years ago
Are you sure? ;)
lin4869 over 12 years ago
snerk!
Mike H over 12 years ago
there comes a point where phone will have to become bigger.
deeceewye over 12 years ago
wvhappypappy over 12 years ago
It is not mere coincidence that many cell phone designs mimic the communicators of Star Trek. The History Channel aired a program called “Star Trek Tech” which showed direct correlations between devices used in the original TV series and modern technological devices, including cellular phones. Fascinating…
el8 over 12 years ago
fu#%*ng logical Vulcans!