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Wearable Cell Phones Are Here

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. Repost? by nberardi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Isn't this a repost from earlier today?

  2. To get this out of the way by dreamer8815 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But can it play OGG But can it run linux Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these In soviet russia cellphones were you

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  4. Re:finally! by lovecult · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I believe, collegue frink,
    that you may have miscalculated the source of your suffering.

  5. Obligatory Beowulf reference by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh wait, this wasn't piercing & tattoo discussion forum..

  6. In Soviet Russia..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... the cell phone wears you

  7. Re:The last place I'd want it... by CreatureComfort · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    Although, since for most readers here the date would be of either the inflatable or the 2-D variety, having a watch that vibrates your hand up and down might actually be the ultimate couch potato accessory.

    I mean we are now eliminting most of the effort in what might be the last form of exercise and exertion that many of these people have.

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