Samsung shows off thin watchphone

Samsung has introduced the world's thinnest wristphone, the S9110, for consumers looking for a tech-enabled watch that can also make voice calls.

The S9110 is 11.98 millimeters thick -- smaller than the 13.9 millimeter watch LG Electronics has available -- as a few manufacturers battle it out in the watch phone market.  Owners can use the 1.76-inch TFT touch screen to make calls, check e-mail and play MP3 files, using 40MB of internal storage.  The screen has a 176x220 pixel resolution, and owners will also have the ability to record voice memos.

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Samsung also included Bluetooth and voice recognition, which will help make controlling the device a bit easier.


The Samsung S9110 will be released in France later this month and will then be available in other European nations at some point next month.  It's a GSM/GPRS phone that will work only in Europe, although it's possible US versions of these devices will be released in the future.  The MSRP of the device is about $639, so it's not for cost-conscious consumers looking for a fancy new watch.


I've seen these types of devices during several different tech shows over the years, but I'm simply not a fan, at least not yet.  They are expensive, small, and all of the features don't seem appealing enough to want to use a screen less than two-inches in height. 

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Are you interested in playing James Bond with a fancy wristphone, or is it just an overpriced piece of technology not worth your "time"?

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