(Image Source: Lebspy)

BY LOGAN TITTLE

Think dressing up your phone makes it look better? Well now-- it can make you look better.

Thanks to Japanese mobile company, DoCoMo.

“One thing that they had was an assortment of smartphone jackets. These were very interesting because they could measure a lot of data like UV light, body fat, bad breath..”

(video source: Penn Olson)

Pretty handy on a first date. Domain-B explains-- it’s a special case that calculates these characteristics.

“...the sensors built into the cases do the actual job, and the smartphone serves as the interface and displays the results. And, of course, all data can be saved for future reference.”

The BBC quotes a DoCoMo rep who says -- one of the biggest features of the jackets is they can measure gamma radiation.

"Many customers have been nervous about radiation since the Great East Japan Earthquake… We had been thinking what services we can provide to address these needs as a telecom carrier.”

The jackets will be on display at an October tech show in Japan. Digital Trends says things are looking good if the company goes ahead with the product.

“Although the operators of the stricken nuclear power plant and the Japanese government release information about radiation levels around the plant, many people are distrustful of the figures. With that in mind, it’s easy to imagine that DoCoMo’s smartphone will, if put on the market, be popular among consumers in the country.”