10 James Bond Gadgets We Wish Were Real

By Ron Reynolds / October 26, 2012

5. Sony Ericsson C902 - Quantum of Solace

Gadget: After Pierce Brosnon assumed the mantle of 007 in 1995s GoldenEye, the gadgets have gotten a little slicker, smaller, and for the most part, more digital. For one, Bond carries a cellphone now. In fact, well see one of Pierces phones in a few minutes, but first lets visit Bond's last outing, Quantum of Solace. (An entry I feel is largely wrongly maligned.) Daniel Craigs Bond has relied more on computers, cellphones and other communicative technology than previous Bonds. This is largely a product of the times, and the franchise keeping pace with modern technology, but it wouldnt be Bond without pushing the tech-envelope (tech-velope?). While Casino Royales phone had pretty awesome GPS capabilities and navigation, (a year before the first iPhone launched the smartphone into the stratosphere) the QoS phone stands out for its use in the opera scene in which 007, from atop the set and a good 300-400 feet away, is able to take pictures of moving targets, while connected to the MI6 computer to produce crazy good facial matches for all individuals.

Real Life Application: While its true that a lot of the coolness I just described is due to the MI6 database and master computer, the phone is still able to capture those images in the first place. I mean, seriously - look at that photo above and tell me your phone could do that? This has so many real world applications, most of them similar to the way Bond uses it. Again though, to be fair, the software at work is pretty cool too. I suspect something like this already exists within any manner number of government agencies to track known criminals and suspects, as well as keep an eye on large crowds of people, in the event of spontaneous trouble. In fact, as I type this I'm almost certain a system like this was in place during this year's London Olympics.