The Future is Here
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 8:43AM Welcome to Futureville. Population: Us
I’m sure you already know this, savvy reader, but recently a new mobile device from a certain mega-huge company was revealed. This game-changing device promises to be a strong contender for occupying the number one slot in your belt loop-attached cell phone holster.
Of course I’m talking about the Casio G’zOne Rock (available from Verizon), the first cell phone slash fish finder.
This bad boy comes in a ruggedized clamshell and features six different modes:
- Tide Mode – Get ebb and flow times, sea tide levels and learn the best time to fish!
- Earth Compass Mode – Get GPS distances for 40 worldwide places. ON YOUR PHONE!
- Walking Counter Mode – Keeps track of steps, time, distance, speed, energy consumption. It’s a pedometer…IN YOUR POCKET!
- Thermometer Mode – Brrr, sure is cold outside! How cold? Just fire up thermometer mode and find out!
- Astro Calendar Mode – Ever wonder how many days you have left until the full moon turns you into a werewolf? Wonder no more.
- Sunrise Sunset Mode – Ever wonder how many hours you have left until the sun rises and you have to get back to your coffin (real vampires sleep in coffins!)? Wonder no more.
If you haven’t figured it out yet, what I’m saying is you pretty much can’t live without this phone. In fact, I’m wondering how we made it this far.
2.0-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Verizon VCAST video and music…is there anything this phone CAN’T do?!
$200 from Verizon.
Oh, and some other phone that I guess a few people care about was announced yesterday….whatever.
Cellphones, Technology, The Future in Technology
Reader Comments (5)
I think we can all agree that the world of the future is bright.
However, it's interesting that all these powerful features are listed as "modes". This makes it sound like one can only run a single mode (read: application) at a time. How does Verizon expect this phone, which we all agree is a technological breakthrough offering crucial features so far unparalleled on other devices to be successful? Without multitasking, the world does not care. Case closed.
I hear you loud and clear. Let's say I'm a werewolf AND I'm interested in knowing what time I should be up in the morning to catch fish as well as how many steps it takes me to walk to the beach where the fish live? I just don't think Verizon has thought all the use cases through.
I was going to look at the specs on Verizon's site but much like when you make a purchase at Radio Shack, they want your zip code.
Where's my phone that solves for that!?
They would have had me had it come with a meat thermometer.
Always leave 'em wanting more, Myldmnrd. Gotta save something for the Casio G’zTwo Rock.