01-29-2003, 09:27 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Is That A Phone Around Your Neck?
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports about the first "fashion phone" from Siemens: Xelibri. Apparently, you can wear it around your neck! It is really interesting to read that Siemens intends to sell the phone through fashion channels such as fashion and brand stores. Xelibri will be released in April in the UK, China, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore and Spain. We'll see it in Sweden in September, according to the newspaper. Product manager George Appling says that Siemens anticipates that customers will own several different fashion phones and wear them depending on mood, occasion or clothing. (Compare with choosing different watches depending on the same factors!)
Personally, I think this is extremely interesting. The step for already well-established fashion brands to enter the mobile phone business is becoming smaller and smaller. Can Microsoft find other options than mobile network operators, to enter the mobile phone market in the fashion industry?
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01-29-2003, 10:06 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I'm sure you found that picture just as interesting. What a way to advertise :P
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01-29-2003, 10:09 PM
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Pontificator
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I think the phone looks great! Don't you? 8)
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01-29-2003, 10:17 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by Andy Sjostrom
I think the phone looks great! Don't you? 8)
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What phone? :crazyeyes: :shocked!: 
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01-29-2003, 10:24 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I still don't think anyone could wear that and look "fashionable" .. I suppose a cellphone with more rock'n'roll in design could be worn around the neck with a some sort of rope, but I'd like to see a woman wanting to actually wear this as some sort of jewellery.
Still, the idea is fascinating. Atleast here in Finland showing off your phone has become a negative thing that only yokels do.
/jizmo
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01-29-2003, 10:34 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Apr 2007
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What about the health risks of this?
Yeah I know weve all heard the marketing crap from companies offering radiation shields etc but...
Surely wearing a phone like this puts you at significantly more risk that placing it in a trendy handbag (not that I know anything about trendy handbags of course!).
Considering its a "fashion accessory" its a bit big and clunky, although I suppose they chose to model it on someone who could balance it out...
:roll:
An interesting concept but I can't see it catching on just yet...
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01-29-2003, 10:35 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Originally Posted by jizmo
I still don't think anyone could wear that and look "fashionable" .. I suppose a cellphone with more rock'n'roll in design could be worn around the neck with a some sort of rope, but I'd like to see a woman wanting to actually wear this as some sort of jewellery.
Still, the idea is fascinating. Atleast here in Finland showing off your phone has become a negative thing that only yokels do.
/jizmo
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Next time you're in southeast Asia, look around. It is high fashion to have a teeny, tiny phone worn through a string around your neck.
The point here is that whether this "fashion" sense will catch on around the western world. Many times what's considered fashion in one place isn't necessarily so fashionable in another place.
Dave
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01-29-2003, 10:40 PM
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Thinker
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Originally Posted by daveshih
The point here is that whether this "fashion" sense will catch on around the western world. Many times what's considered fashion in one place isn't necessarily so fashionable in another place.
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I can't wait to see when someone brings out a hat with a built in phone, well they've done versions with drinks cans, fans and radios...
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01-29-2003, 10:49 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Sep 2002
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8) Mmmmmm, phone bra.
D'OH! 8O
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01-29-2003, 10:52 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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This would be great in an Austin Powers movie.
"Excuse me, are your {insert term here} ringing? Want me to get that for you?"
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