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DoCoMos Finger Phone

Posted by Hemos on from the here's-a-finger-in-your-ear dept.

A reader writes: "DoCoMo has done it again. This time they have a phone where the speaker is your finger. Put your finger in your ear and listen as you speak into the mic which is integrated into the wristwatch. Also in the wrist watch is some sort of gadget which sends the sound waves up your wrist and into one of your fingers." Thanks to Cubase de Pilsen for sending me a link to one of the pictures.

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  1. Am I the only one who thinks this is cool? by zbose · · Score: 4

    I have read through all of the comments (just about) and I have yet to find one person who isn't more concerned with how they would look using one of these than the actual practicality of it. I find it hard to believe that a bunch of geeks, who will wear shirts that have lines of perl code, and wear tool belts with leathermen and palmpilots on them actually care about what other people think. Personally, I feel stupid using my cell phone period. I don't use it because I think it looks cool, I use it because its incredibly convinent. A wrist/finger type phone would allow one to be much more discreet, not to mention it would be much nicer to carry around.

    Just imagine, you are in class, you feel a vibration on your rist, check the little lcd to see who the incoming call is from, decide you will take it real quick. You tap your fingers together and hold your hand to your ear and tell your girlfriend you will be home in 30 minutes. I will be the first one inline to buy one of these (assuming they aren't too bulky on the rist).

    Maybe someone will point and laugh at me because I have a finger in my ear, but I will still have my other hand free to give them the finger with.
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  2. Sounds cool, but... by GregWebb · · Score: 5

    ... people tend to think it's rather rude to use a mobile in a lot of public places, or to stick your fingers in your ears, while talking to yourself (which is what you'll appear to be doing until people work out about these things) tends to get you dismissed as mad. As far as I can see, this combines each and every one of those problems with remarkable efficiency.

    I'd guess public acceptance will be a huge problem, I'm afraid. This may simply be a leap too far.

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  3. These guys are INGENIUS! by TheTomcat · · Score: 4

    The band houses a tiny microphone, plus a device that converts audio signals into vibrations.

    I certainly hope they get a patent on the as-yet-unnamed 'device that converts audio signals into vibrations' before someone tries to copy it. I mean, jeez, they're definately onto something here! This whole time, I thought that audio signals WERE vibrations!

    (I love it when journalists pad stories to make them more.. uh.. interesting. Good thing there's no -1 sarcastic (-: )

  4. Honey! It's for you! by mwalker · · Score: 5

    Why doesn't anyone ever answer the finger in this house!?!?

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  5. be careful... by bmabray · · Score: 4
    Fukumoto says users can send multiple commands to the wristband by tapping their fingers in various rhythms.
    I can just see myself wearing one of these, listening to music, tapping my fingers to the rhythm, & accidentally calling Australia...

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