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Chinese mobile made of fish

Does it have herring tones or does it just hum a bit?

By Aled Herbert

Published: 3 July 2002 09:30 GMT

A Chinese mobile handset company has unveiled a GPRS phone covered in Pearl Gourami fish skin.

The Eastcom EG888 costs around £400 and follows a recent outbreak in quirky phone designs in China.

The handset measures 82.5 by 45 by 19.7mm and weighs 80g.

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