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Turns out that NEC has made a replica of the phone that presumably actually works, though I haven't been able to find any information on when it's coming out or what features it actually has-- especially since its screens are, true to the original, not full-color, at least as far as I can tell.
I CAN tell, from squinting at the image long enough, that one of the features appears to be GPS on outer screen, which is the small round one. Interestingly, they seem to be marketing the image to motorcyclists-- they call it “the phone for riders.”
I am willing to bet, however, that the phone doesn't come with ¥10 billion or a direct line to a woman (computer? Unclear!) who can make anything happen per your request. (Via Danny Choo.)
If it did, though, what would be your first purchase? What would be your first request?
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Overheard on Twitter: Twilight Fans vs Moe Fans
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Level-5 Soon To Announce Phenomenal Game
My top five guesses on what this game could be. |
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Anime/Manga Creators Form Alliance Against Loli Ban
The greatest alliance since the Elves allied themselves with man to defeat Sauron on the slopes of Mount Doom. |
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Life After Handley: Will Manga and Anime in the US Change?
Manga publishers, anime localizers, and retailers get their chance to comment on life after Chris Handley's sentencing. |
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The Rest Of It: Free Anime, Free iPads
If that headline doesn't win you, I dunno what will. |
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Black Lagoon Scores 3rd Season OVA, Gia Dies Happy
No, really, I have no fear of death from today forward. |
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Sentai Filmworks Loves Dubbing- Releasing Clannad, FotNS...
Say what now? |
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Follow-Up: Twilight, Fandoms, and the Whipping Boy
Anime fans get picked on by other fan groups-- but do we pick on others in response? |
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Overheard on Twitter: Twilight Fans vs Moe Fans
An interesting comparison. What do YOU think? |
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Manga publishers, anime localizers, and retailers get their chance to comment on life after Chris Handley's sentencing. |
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My top five guesses on what this game could be. |
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Anime/Manga Creators Form Alliance Against Loli Ban
The greatest alliance since the Elves allied themselves with man to defeat Sauron on the slopes of Mount Doom. |
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Are North American Gamers Ready for Dating Sims?
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Weekly Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach Manga Discussion
Join us for a talk about the recent events in the three major Shonen Jump series. |
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Black Lagoon Scores 3rd Season OVA, Gia Dies Happy
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Another awesome feature related to that phone is that turn by turn navigation direcetions can be fed over Bluetooth enabled headsets or helmets, which would make it easier to focus on the road while riding as well as using it as a standard navigation device when in a special pedestrian mode.