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The specifications of the new TAG Heuer Phone - The MERIDIIST are released, with interesting a set of Q & A.






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Any thoughts?

Kong

This message has been edited by Kong on 2008-09-08 01:07:00

I love the overall design of this cell phone, looks better than Vertu IMHO.
 Any idea of the pricing and when it will be release?

in Singapore from19 to 29 Sept.
Also received information it will be available in TAG Heuer Boutiques anytime from 15 to 19 Sept.

You may want to check with the boutique over your area.

Not yet receive any pricing indication.

Kong



This message has been edited by Kong on 2008-09-08 12:21:54

But I fear the price is high...

What about the dimensions?

Not too big?

I was amused by the pic of the phone on the motor...

Here's what I did with my MMR...

 

Did you try it? Thanks for this report, my friend! Nicolas

Very soon, many will try to do the same like you, after you gave this idea.

The dimension is in the press release ....

Dimensions: 112mm x 46mm x 15.5mm
Weight: 155g

From picture, looks slick!

Will check it out when out.

Kong

Till one will forget his Cell Phone when starting the engine...LOL

Well, I have to compare with my Nokia 8800, which has the ideal dimensions, but I fear it's a bit massive...

Thanks for the additional infos, my friend.

Nicolas

It's funny they didn't think about this.

Or France is a tiny market for them.



Fr.Xavier

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OK..call me nuts.

2 years ago..I prided myself in having owned ZERO phones since the cellphone was invented. Yes..I had an assistant who would answer and take my calls..but it was to escape being "reached" by people.

Then I got hold of a B&O phone. The Serene,..ok..it's not a "great" phone..but it was like a collector's item.

Then recently, I got the Porche 9521. Hmmm..unusual, but not as cool.

Now..I sorta need to have this to have a complete set of unusal phones.

I gave the Vertu a miss, cos it is used by almost EVERY mamasan, bookie and used car dealer here(Singapore) (they get them used)...arrghhh. The Ti is still tempting.

But I would own more phones than I need to use them!!!

Can I say that word?

hmmm.........I'm strangely attracted to this TAG time-keeping communication device because:

1) I like the purist criterium that the primary function is voice comms. The 2x sensitive antenna tag-line (geddit?) already sold me one.........

I alos like the 4-band connectivity

2) I like the clear time-keeping function and ability to switch display to top of my breast pocket........cool!

3) I like the metal and sapphire glass build but hope the manufacture quality is up to scratch (even if the sapphire glass will not scratch   )

4) The branding matches my Mercedes Benz.......does it have Bluetooth to integrate with the in-car system?

If some techno geek can confirm that I can receive e-mail on this bad boy - arigato gozaimasu / merci beaucoup / kamsa hamnida ............

Regards,

MTF

This message has been edited by MTF on 2008-09-08 20:42:13

They are going to start making phones!!??

No, no, no. Never, never, never.

This is a quartz THING!!!! Essentially... a battery operated 'quartz' thing. I don't want them in my watches--and I don't want to start pretending that because a Swiss watchmaker makes my battery operated computer phone--that somehow--my phone is now 'soulful'. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo!!!!!

I can see it now. Patek making 35K phones.

TagHeuer--this is truly genius. I will never buy one, on principle. But this--wow--is seriously marketing genius.

you don't like this concept?

 

MTF

I presume that GSM phone will work in the US, but does not support HUPDA or HSPDA. Is the time coming from the network or just being kept by the phone?

the added problem of no mobile reception in the village or most of the area around me means that a pay as you go sim card and old phone is all i need.

when i bought my suzuki it had a Nokia in car cradle fitted so i went onto ebay and bought a phone that fitted it for pennies. i leave the gadgets and posh trendy phones to my wife who as a student needs these accoutrements

i've never been a big fan of Tag watches. too many quartz for my liking so the phone suits the brand, but isnt for me.

drowning in baltic sea water (the sand is still on the display).

Funny thing is once CEOs, managers and other business people see this phone, I get affectionate comments like: "they don't produce phones like this anymore, the best I ever had...".

Does this ring a bell? Often you hear same with watches...

Cheers,
Magnus

As thier introduction , Tag Heuer phone is designed and made by ModeLabs , French mobile company . I wonder that is there any relation of Tag phone with production of Tag Heuer watch ? Do they use the same manufacture or not ?

I think Vertu Ascent Ti is more attractive :  3G , Titanium body , striking design

in Sony France in Alsace.

I 've a feeling, the contract manufacturing partner is Sony France.
A dedicated WORKSHOP is set up, just to assemble the Meridiist.

Every phone assembled will be personally inspected by Olivier Geng, the Head of Quality Control at TAG Heuer.
This should be temporary.  Once all the common flaws, the roots causes are tackled and the processes are stabilised and documented, supplemented with on-the-job training, the lines could be exported.

About 50 parts, use the discipline and craftmanship of watchmaking... we should have a look and feel it too.

Kong