Categories: Technology

Edi-Mobile | The Most Original Cell Phone Ever Made!

Every mobile phone company is furiously releasing new and enhanced cell phones each and every month it seems. Apple, Nokia, Sony/Ericsson etc… all of them are cranking out those bundles of joy. The features they sport are getting more and more advanced and there is no end to what can be incorporated into an even smaller design time after time. However, in a world full of technology, of course there are people who do not want technology to advance. Whether it be that they can’t keep up or just that they are against technology in general doesn’t really matter. They just don’t want to be a part of the technology community that is always changing its face.

Bill Gould is one of those people. He was against  everything remotely in the region of being called a mobile phone. Not so much technology as a whole, just cell phones. But, like so many others, he eventually had to give in, and he bought himself a cell phone.

His friends, who knew of his disdain for mobile phones, were amused by the sudden change of heart and asked him to send them a picture of his new phone. Bill, of course complied and sent them a picture, but not of a phone they were expecting to see. Mr. Gould came up with a joke and created what he called “Edi-Mobile“. This is a name he came up with when associating his “new” phone with the father of telecommunications, Thomas Edison.

Since he had a background in Industrial Archaeology, he created a kind of “steam punk” design which would have brought tears of joy into Mr. Edison’s eyes if he could have seen it.

The crank initiates the call but there is a slide-out dial pad which could come in handy and speaks of a technology long awaiting in the future. However, none of that is as cool as the fact that the phone comes with a 50 lb. lead battery which is needed to operate it. The next generation of “Edi-Mobile” will hopefully include text messaging as well, but expect that to take a few decades to become a reality…

Richard Darell

Richard Darell is the founder and CEO of Bit Rebels, a multifaceted online news outlet that reports daily on the latest developments in technology, social media, design and everything geek. Today this media entity welcomes more than 3.5 million unique visitors per month and is considered the go-to place for people in constant motion. As an Internet entrepreneur, he is dedicated to constantly trying to develop new ways to bring content faster and closer to the end user in a more streamlined way. His excitement for statistics has allowed him to further develop systems that continuously produce accurate and fast-paced analytics to better optimize the approach by which Bit Rebels presents news and content. His graphic design background has proven to be an important tool when designing new systems and features for Bit Rebels since the development of solid and stable code depends entirely on their structure and implemented procedures. Richard currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden and directs the Bit Rebels offices in both Stockholm and Atlanta. You can reach Richard at richard@bitrebels.com

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