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.

Probably most interesting, despite the fact the whole concept is out-of-this-world intriguing, is the idea that if you know someone else who has the Empathy, you can see on your own device how ...

New BlackBerry Empathy concept phone, will know if it hurts your feelings.

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] 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 ...