A BlackBerry-sponsored design competition has produced the Empathy, a concept device that lets you see your contacts' emotional state. It also looks nuttier than squirrel droppings.

BlackBerry Empathy Concept Device Can Determine Your Mood [Video] By Evan Selleck Nov. 29, 2010 3:37 pm EST Sometimes, the mood you're in can determine how you use your phone.

New BlackBerry Empathy concept phone, will know if it hurts your feelings. Anthony Garreffa. Gaming Editor. Published Nov 30, 2010 12:01 AM CST Updated Mar 10, 2021 1:19 PM CST.

We have seen BlackBerry concept designs before, but this concept may take away our need for BBM emoticons, forever. The Empathy pairs with a biometrics ring to send the user's emothional data to the ...