Docomo Breathalyzer phone in the flesh

Story posted on: February 15, 2007. Filed in: others.

Drinking sake after a long day at work is a cultural phenomenon in Japan, and more often than not patrons of eateries often get drunk, stumbling to their cars as they attempt to take a drive home in a less than sober condition. NTT DoCoMo has delivered the Breathalyzer cellphone at 3GSM, targeting limousine and bus companies in order to give the passengers a greater sense of security. I don't really see the need for such a function in any handset, since one would rather look for a place to crash when sloshed instead of doing a breathalyzer test. No idea if this handset will make its way across the pacific...

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