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Groovy Wristomo Cell Phone Announced

Posted by chrisd on from the does-it-tell-time dept.

i4u writes "NTT DoCoMo announced WRISTOMO a new Wrist Phone built by Seiko. Recently Samsung announced the availability of their Wrist Phone at the CeBit 2003. The Wristomo Wrist Phone unique design lets users transform it into a handset. The phone supports web browsing with up to 64kbps. Wristomo can receive and transmit Emails with maximum size of 3,000 characters. The Watch can synchronize with MS Outlook via a data cable. The size of the Wrist Phone is 171.5x40.4x18.5mm, and it's weight is 113g. It is even water-proof. It supports continous talk-time for 120min. and 200 min. standby. It is even water-proof! Price expected to be 50,000yen."

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  1. Great... by Mabidex · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I hope we actually see this one.

    Samsung released showed their wrist phone in 1999, and never released it.

    2-3 others have had a try on the same concept but never have released them.

    The reason I would buy one immediatly, (I actually was looking for the smallest cell phone I could find last night...) is because sometimes, all I want is a cellphone that is completely unobtrusive, and can't be lost easily. During the day, I wear a cellphone with everything under the sun in it (camera, email, IM, calendar, etc) , and it feels like a brick. But at night, or going out.... I hate the @#%@%$

    What is the smallest cellphone you guys have seen, that is actually being sold????

    Thanks

    Mabidex

  2. I need a phone without a UI by javatips · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I just can't wait for someone to release a GSM phone that has no (or a minimal - keypad and one-line LCD) User Interface.

    A cell that has bluetooth and that is very small. I don't need a large screen, my Palm Tungtsen T already has one. I don't need to play games on the phone, My Palm TT does it better. I just need a phone that can initiate the calls.

    A phone like that would not cost a lot and battery life would probably be a lot better that current phone.

    My ideal setup would be:
    - A UI-less bluetooth phone,
    - A Palm TT or any other small Bluetooth PDA,
    - A Bluetooth headset.