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5. Pantech's Mosquito Repellant Cell Phone

Katie from ShinyMedia demonstrates Pantech's new "Mosquito Repellant" slider. It features a 2.6" QVGA display, 2.0 Megapixel camera, EV-DO, MP3/MOV/VOD support, stereo speaker, MP3 player, and portable media player (PMP) functionality.

Be sure to turn your sound down before you watch this video, because this thing makes some of the most obnoxious noises we've heard all week. It's called "ultrasonic," but methinks some of that racket is within the range of human hearing

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4. Intruder Phone

Unlike other cell phones, the Intruder measures just 2.5-inches in diameter and boasts a circular keypad that swivels out to reveal a 220 x 176 display.

Its most appealing attribute is its thinness, just a third of an inch thick when it's swiveled closed and certain to fit easily into the smallest pocket. When a call comes in, there's a delightful ring of light that radiates from the center of the circle toward the outside

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3. Matchbox Cell Phone

Designed by Lv Zhongfang, this innovative Matchbox cell phone concept fits snugly in your pocket when not in use, and slides open to reveal a keypad at the push of a button.

..this ultra-small design would fit well in a pocket but expands into a more practical size when needed, much as a clamshell does

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2. Boombox Cell Phone

Yes, this is an actual cell phone and not some April Fools' prank. Named the "Thunder Super Radio HiFi", it features a 1.3-megapixel camera, 2.4-inch TFT display, built-in mini boombox, and a microSD card slot. No word yet on pricing and availability.

On one side you have what looks like a normal phone with an average sized screen, but flip it around and the party’s on like it’s 1989. That’s a massive speaker on the back, with an old school ghetto blaster grille to protect it and an AM/FM tuner

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1. Cigarette Phone

Yes, this is a real phone. In addition being a functional handset, it holds a half pack of cigarettes.

And if you're willing to spring $175, you can get the "luxurious VIP kit," which includes a lighter and pack of Chonghwa smokes, as well as the phone, in a commemorative box

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