Yep, you read it right! 

Samsung has filed a patent to include a fertility monitoring feature with to measure your BBT(Basal Body Temperature) via your eardrum.  That is one feature I never thought I would have considered adding to a cell phone. 

While some women might find this to be a convenience, I’m not convinced yet.  You’d have to make sure your cell phone was by your bed at night.  In theory, not a problem, but somehow it just seems to invite phone calls!  Of course, I should mention that my phone number is one off from a medical office that seems to get me VERY early morning phone calls.  Since an accurate BBT requires a certain amount of uninterrupted sleep, I’m afraid it might make me have more inaccurate readings. 

For the record – yes, I know about vibrate and silent modes, but I can’t see myself remembering to change it over on a regular basis.

Oh…it would be interesting to see what color(s) it comes in…baby blue and pink?  Check out techchee for the design information.

[via techchee]