Travel anywhere in Asia, and one thing will become immediately clear: it’s the cellphone capital of the world.

In Beijing or Tokyo, practically everyone is carrying. And not just the candaybar and flip phones familiar to most Americans: Asia is the home of the hottest and most expensive smartphones on the planet. Millions of them.

So perhaps its no surprise that cellphone condoms have become common sights in the restaurants of the East. Seat yourself at the table, and you’ll find these handly little plastic bags beside your water glass. Slip your cellphone inside, and it’s a lot less likely to go home covered with Mu Shu Pork. Perfect.

With Treos, Blackberries, and iPhones going for $400 or $500 a pop, you’d think cellphone condoms will eventually find their way to Stateside dinnner tables — especially when someone figures out you can print ads on them. It can pay to practice safe cellphone.

Link: Thomas Crampton