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April 17, 2008 3:55 AM PDT

A 'Buddha phone' for serenity now

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: Newlaunches)

If there's one thing that's in dire need among mobile phone addicts, it's a calming influence. And though it may be too much to ask for them to part with their handsets, perhaps the answer is in the handset itself, honorable grasshopper.

Enter the "Buddha phone."

This "pear of the orient," as Newlaunches describes it, has even been blessed by a Buddhist monk. Lesser beings like us might be interested in knowing such superficial elements as its touch screen, microSD card slot, and 24k-gold plating. Those features are hardly unique these days, but how many phones can claim to have jade-like scroll buttons?

Unfortunately the only place to pick up one of these zen phones is on the streets of Shenzhen. Or, perhaps, the afterlife.

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by Spykedjadedragon April 17, 2008 8:20 AM PDT
Wow, can I say...that this is a surprising cool looking funky phone?! I wouldn't mind carrying that around, if only to see the looks on people's faces when I pull it out.
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by jeffsparkman April 17, 2008 10:02 AM PDT
Is the default ringtone the sound of one hand clapping?
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by viningsbee April 20, 2008 5:09 PM PDT
LMAO!!!
by wshun0 April 18, 2008 7:00 AM PDT
It reminds me an old Chinese joke: Buddha = rich man.

The left hand side of the Chinese character for buddha means "human", the right hand side looks like the symbol "$" ! LOL
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by icewease April 18, 2008 11:49 AM PDT
I wish it has a zen inspired inside. It should a curvy, calm, flowy interface with the ringtone being as a ceremonial ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Didn't buddhas were so technologically advanced, but good for them, they should now start websites. Is buddha.com available?
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by icewease April 18, 2008 11:49 AM PDT
I wish it has a zen inspired inside. It should a curvy, calm, flowy interface with the ringtone being as a ceremonial ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Didn't buddhas were so technologically advanced, but good for them, they should now start websites. Is buddha.com available?
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by icewease April 18, 2008 11:50 AM PDT
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