Wristomo
Wrist Phone
Wristomo
Wrist Phone: WRISTOMO a new Wrist
Phone built by Seiko.
Japan's DoCoMo is to begin marketing
the WRISTOMO, the world's first commercial wristwatch-style
Personal Handyphone System (PHS) mobile phone. An
actual waterproof wristwatch, the phone opens up into
a functional PHS handset when buttons on either side
of the watch face are pressed.
The WRISTOMO is compatible with the
"PALDIO E-mail" service, which enables users
to connect send/receive e-mails up to 6,000 alphanumeric
characters via the Internet without having to sign
up for a provider.
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.
CNN reports that the Wristomo watch
sold over 1,000 times in the first 20min. at the DoCoMo
Web Site. The waterproof wrist phone watch, which
sells for $318, proved so popular when it was offered
for sale May 7 on the company's Web site, DoCoMo reported
that it had sold the first batch of 1,000 in less
than 20 minutes. 
Key features:
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.
Source: Wristomo
