SKorea's LG unveils watch-shaped mobile for video calls

December 29, 2008
SKorea's LG unveils watch-shaped mobile for video calls

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A handout photo released on December 29, 2008 by LG Electronics shows what is says is the world's first watch-shaped mobile video phone.

South Korea's LG Electronics Monday unveiled what it described as the world's first watch-shaped mobile video phone.


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Unnecessary in NA markets which do not (and have no plans to) support video calls.
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Wow Star Trek and 2001 just became a bit more dated.
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