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Too Much Free Time

by Mike Masnick





Is That Your Finger In Your Ear Or Are You Just Talking To Someone?

from the sounds-familiar dept

Remember in the days when mobile phone microphone/ear-pieces were relatively new? You would see someone walking down the street and think they were crazy - until you realized they were talking on their phone. Now, we may have a repeat of that phenomenon - but with people sticking their fingers in their ears. I know I've seen this one before, so I'm not sure why it's popping up again now, but a Japanese company is coming out with a watch phone that requires you to stick your finger in your ear to hear what's going on. Apparently, NTT DoCoMo is pushing forward with the idea, which might make more sense in a Japanese society where people are more used to bowing than shaking hands...

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  1. they're almost there

    by chili dog - Nov 5th, 2003 @ 8:24pm

    I'm still waiting for the shoe phone. Or maybe the pen phone -- to dial you have to say "open channel D".

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  2. Re: they're almost there

    by Smart, Maxwell Smart - Nov 5th, 2003 @ 8:34pm

    Shoe Phone! What a "Smart" idea ;-)

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  3. Re: they're almost there

    by Joe Schmoe - Nov 5th, 2003 @ 9:41pm


    Shoe phone + piezoelectric boots = unlimited call time

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  4. Old!

    by xpt - Nov 6th, 2003 @ 3:33am

    There was a bone conduction phone like this out a couple of years ago. Not new.

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  5. If the finger phone becomes all the rage...

    by Precision Blogger - Nov 6th, 2003 @ 6:59am

    If the finger phone becomes all the rage, I should find it pretty easy to pretend I have one.

    - The Precision Blogger
    http://precision-blogging.blogspot.com

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