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Caller ID Watches

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pricepoint-will-decide dept.

kbielefe writes "On Thursday, Sony Ericsson and Fossil Inc. announced a line of bluetooth watches that vibrate when a call comes in on your cell phone, display the number of the caller, and allow you to press a button to send the call to voicemail. No more digging around in your pocket or purse before deciding if the call is important enough to interrupt a meeting."

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  1. Re:Here's what the Fossil looks like by EnderWigginsXenocide · · Score: 4, Funny

    I always thought they looked like this.

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  2. Destined to be obsolete by happy_place · · Score: 3, Funny

    Of course in the next year or so, when they come out with the whole Cellphone IN the watch, this product will be obsolete... :) --Ray

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  3. I'm torn between... by TheDarkener · · Score: 4, Funny

    a) How nice it would be to not have to reach into your pocket to see who's calling
    b) How lazy I have become to think that this it would be nice to not have to reach into my pocket to see who's calling

    DAMN YOU, TECHNOLOGY!

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  4. But... by illegalcortex · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't wear a watch, you insensitive clod!

  5. Re:I don't wear watches. by jaysones · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sounds like you're also missing the sense not to read stories that don't interest you.

  6. Re:Destined to be obsolete - Twice! by Kelson · · Score: 2, Funny
    Of course in the next year or so, when they come out with the whole Cellphone IN the watch, this product will be obsolete...

    And those will be obsolete in two years, when they introduce the wrist-mounted video phone.

    Just think -- we'll finally catch up with Dick Tracy!

  7. Bad idea... by pupstah · · Score: 4, Funny

    How pissed is your boss going to be thinking you're so bored in his meeting that you have to keep checking your watch?

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  8. Re:landline as well by lelitsch · · Score: 4, Funny

    What is this "landline" that you are talking about?

  9. Re:Battery life by dreamlax · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just wonder how long until they batteries are recalled . . .

  10. Re:Battery life by scotch · · Score: 2, Funny
    Ooh oooh! I sleepe with my watch on and I shower frequently, how do you think I keep my watch clean? Seriously, my almost never comes off, and it is loose enough so that my 2 or 3 showers a day clean underneath it quite well.

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