Imagine a cell phone that can act as a personal personal trainer. The latest technological develop applied to cellphones may actually help keep you healthy. If personal wellness is one of your major concerns, this cutting-edge phone may be a useful tool.
New Prototype Phone Gives Fitness Check
By: Hiroko Tabuchi
Associated Press
October 6th, 2007
CHIBA, Japan - It can take your pulse, check your body fat, time your jogs and tell you if you have bad breath. It even assesses stress levels and inspires you with a pep talk. Meet your new personal trainer: your cell phone.
The prototype Wellness mobile phone from Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc. targets users with busy lives who want a hassle-free way of keeping track of their health, according to company spokesman Noriaki Tobita. The phone, unveiled this week at the CEATEC electronics show outside Tokyo, has an inbuilt motion sensor that detects body movement and calculates how many calories you burn....
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Sunday, October 7, 2007
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