Koreans take it to the next level

Add Engadget on Google:
Google Discover

It's embarrassing enough that the South Koreans are putting the rest of the world to shame with all those cellphones with five megapixel cameras, speech-to-text recognition, and
digital satellite TV tuners they're coming out with, but now they're taking it to the next level with all sorts crazy super-futuristic diagnostic features to help keep you healthy. We suspect they might be skirting the edge of science with a few of these, but SK Telecom says that next month they're coming out with a "mobile health care phone" with a built-in finger sensor which can analyze your blood sugar,
stress, and body fat levels. And then there's KTF, which is introducing a phone later this month that can give you an on-the-go eyesight exam, determining both your prescription and screen you for color blindness just by looking at the phone screen (even assuming this is legit, how many times a year are you really going to want to use that feature?).

[Via SmartMobs]

Recommended