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Orange Europe has signed up to sell the Dick Tracey-inspired ‘watch phone’ at a staggering £1,000 (Rs 73,000 approx) per device. The figure has not been announced, but it is known that Orange agreed the price for a cross-Europe exclusive on the device. The Korean manufacturer unveiled the touch-screen watch phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week, with many observers impressed with the device but arguing it was inappropriate in the more austere consumer environment.
Source: Mobile Today
Source: Mobile Today
The watch phone allows video and voice calling, but requires the user to constantly wear a headset.
The quirky device is likely to only attract a small segment of the market, especially given that it will cost around £500 with an additional minimum line rental of £40 per month. Prototypes of a watch phone have been shown by several manufacturers in previous years as a concept idea, but were never developed for large scale production.
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