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Wearable Cell Phones Are Here

Posted by timothy on from the disguised-as-a-car dept.

An anonymous reader writes "BusinessWeek Online just ran an article on wearable cell phones. A cell phone in a powder case? In a wrist watch? Inside your earring? Sure, why not. And these phones could make it into the U.S. in the next year."

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  1. The last place I'd want it... by ScytheBlade1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is in my ear. I hate telemarketers enough as-is, but to have them that close to me 24/7? I'll stick with my normal phone, thank you.

  2. Yeah by ParticleMan911 · · Score: 5, Funny

    My Cellular Thong is already on pre-order.

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  3. From the article by PaintyThePirate · · Score: 5, Funny

    That could change soon. NTT DoCoMo, a pioneer in wireless services, is developing a technology called FingerWhisper that uses a hand's bone structure to make a wrist watch phone easier to manage and operate. Here's how it works: When a call arrives, the phone sends vibrations through the bones in the index finger. When the finger is slipped into the ear canal, those vibrations turn into voice. The technology also would allow users to dial phone numbers or send text messages by tapping their palms in certain ways. And the technology doesn't seem to pose any health risks, says a DoCoMo spokesperson.

    And you thought the taco-shaped side-talking N-Gage was embarassing...

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    1. Re:From the article by kcorporation · · Score: 5, Funny
      When the finger is slipped into the ear canal, those vibrations turn into voice
      I think I speak for all of us when I say, "Go, go, Gadget Phone!"
    2. Re:From the article by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Yes, Bob is here, but no, I won't pass the phone to him."

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  4. Now I get it by k_killmore · · Score: 5, Funny

    All those guys on the subway talking to themselves weren't crazy, they were beta testers.

  5. Re:Tin foil hat... by ParticleMan911 · · Score: 5, Funny

    To spy on them it'd take a lot of anytime minutes. Better have it set to spy on Nights and Weekends only.

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  6. In a suppository? by john_smith_45678 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just wondering, because I've seen bumper stickers like this:

    "Would you drive any better if i shoved that cell phone up your ass?"

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