NTT DoCoMo looking towards intrabody communications

We've certainly seen instances of intrabody communications at work, but now NTT DoCoMo is looking to join the fun and hopefully tie cellphones into the equation. Apparently, the firm has "various devices" in development that could utilize an "advanced handset" in certain forms of wearable electronics to give users the ability to unlock doors, make payments and exchange data with a friend with a simple touch. The prototype mobile packs a sensor produced by Kaiser Technology Company, and while the current version can only transmit data at 40-kilobytes per second, a speedier flavor is surely on the horizon. [Warning: Read link requires subscription]

[Abhi @ Oct 2nd 2007 11:09AM]

Yippeee Im the firs one!!!!!!

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Oct 2nd 2007 11:54AM]

That's irrelevant, I will always be better than you.

[Twitchy @ Oct 2nd 2007 4:16PM]

Sounds good, but I doubt it'll ever make it out of Japan, as everyone else requires years (if not decades) of field tests to prove viability blah blah blah. That's why Japan has one of the most advanced cellular networks, and we have...um....we...uhhh...we got iPhone!?

[ark_v2 @ Oct 2nd 2007 6:42PM]

These crazy japanese...the always get the best gadgets first.