Seoul, July 22: South Korea’s Samsung Electronics on Wednesday announced what it claims is the world’s slimmest “watch phone”.
The handset is 11.98 millimetres thick compared to the 13.9 millimetres of a model by rival LG Electronics, Samsung said in a statement.
The firm plans to sell the new phone, priced at around $639, first in France this month and then other European markets.
The mobile has a 1.76-inch touch screen on which users can check e-mails and play MP3s as well as make calls, Samsung said. It also has a Bluetooth function and voice recognition.
LG Electronics said its version will go on sale no later than August.
—Agencies