The BBC reports that a motion-sensitive phone - the V603SH - developed by Sharp and launched by Vodafone’s Japanese division, is now available.
Devised mainly for mobile gaming, it responds to movements. Users can also access other phone functions using a pre-set pattern of arm movements.
The phone will allow golf fans to improve their swing via a golfing game and can also be used by runners to measure calorie consumption and distance run. The phone comes with a tiny motion-control sensor, a computer chip that responds to movement.
Other features include a display screen that allows users to watch TV and can rotate 180 degrees.
It also doubles up as an electronic musical instrument. Users have to select a sound from a menu that includes clapping, tambourine and maracas and shake their phone to create a beat.
Fishing afficiandos in South Korea are already using a phone that allows them to simulate the movement of a rod.
