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It’s not exactly Marlboro – it’s Marlbara, but sounds familiar enough for smokers in China — and Philip Morris’ lawyers for that matter…
Anyway, this isn’t the first cigarette pack phone we’ve seen. However, the Marlbara phone is slightly better than the previous one we’ve talked about. This device is a fully working phone and also a safe place for cigarettes — there’s a detachable compartment that can take up to 7 cigarettes. In terms of specs, the Marlbara phone sports a dual-band GSM/GPRS radio, 178×220 1.5″ screen, 1.3″ MP camera, microSD expansion slot and stereo speakers. The box also contains gold lighter and complimentary cigarettes.
As one of our readers put it, this phone is ideal for smokers who have to carry around a box anyway – it makes for less space. Before men placed phones on restaurant tables, and now they can put down their ciggy boxes, that can make phone calls too. 
[Via: Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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