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 Necklaces, snow-boarding jackets, a wristwatch that uses your bones as part of the phone… new technology posing as mobile phones. Ok, the jacket is also an MP3 player. Will this make people who are talking on their cell phones in certain public places less annoying? Businessweek reports:

Now, get ready for another big makeover: In the coming year, you’ll see cell phones that are cleverly disguised in watches, bracelets, jacket lapels, backpacks — any imaginable place that will make gabbing a fashion statement (see accompanying Photo Essay for examples of several wearable devices discussed here). In the past year, European and Asian consumers have had a taste of wrist watches, pendants, and powder cases — all doubling as cell phones. Such wearable devices already account for between 1% and 5% of all cell phones sold worldwide, says analyst Michael King of consultancy Gartner. U.S. consumers, always behind the Old World in most things wireless, have been left out.

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