Watchphone uses finger as earpiece

TOKYO, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Japanese phone firm NTT DoCoMo has created a wristwatch phone that uses its owner's finger as an earpiece, the BBC reported Thursday.

The gadget, dubbed Finger Whisper, uses a wristband to convert the sounds of conversation to vibrations that can be heard when the finger is placed in the ear.

So far NTT has given no date for when a commercial version will go on sale.

The Finger Whisper phone is reportedly answered by touching forefinger to thumb and then by putting the forefinger in the ear to hear who is ringing.

The call is ended by again touching forefinger to thumb.