Sharp has created a walking, talking smartphone called Robohon, which will go on sale in Japan in the first half of next year. Unveiled at Ceatec, the ‘smartphone’ (with a 2″ 320 x 320 display) is housed in a walking, talking robot. The Robohon can call a cab, dance, take pictures and more – and holds a laser-based pico projector from Microvision. Watch a video at http://tinyurl.com/nwz3sxy.
Analyst Comment
I showed this to a group of friends, and the conversation went like this:
A: How do I access Facebook on it?
B: “Robohon, project my newsfeed on this table.”
A: But what if I’m on the bus?
B: “Robohon, project my newsfeed on the back of this old man’s head.”
C: How long before someone tries to marry one?
D: I give it three months. (TA)
