New manufacturer Kempler & Strauss has announced its latest product, and it looks like something straight out of Batman’s arsenal. The W PhoneWatch is exactly what it sounds like: a phone-slash-watch you wear on your arm.
The W PhoneWatch features its own touchscreen and the usual media-handling capabilities like music, video, and pictures. It has its own built-in camera, 4GB of built-in storage and a microSD card slot. It comes with the Communicator, a matching Bluetooth headset.

The nicest part is that despite its tiny size, the phone is smart enough not to require a stylus for operating the touchscreen.
The W PhoneWatch …read more

UK mobile/broadband provider Orange is launching the LG Watch Phone next month, only in Great Britain. It’s touted as the first watch/phone combo that features a touchscreen.

The LG Watch Phone will only be available for a limited time, though Orange is being cagey on the pricetag. All they’ll say is that it “will be available at an exclusive price point on Orange pay as you go.” The Watch Phone comes with a Bluetooth headset, built-in speaker, 3G networking, the aforementioned touchscreen interface, and yes, video-phone capability. No word yet on if LG has any plans to ever release it in …read more