SHANGHAI'S East China Normal University has developed the world's first cell phone that teaches the Chinese language, school authorities said yesterday.
    The new product, which went on sale yesterday for around US$200 at Xinhua Bookstores in the city, combines a cell phone with language-learning content. 
    It is the product of joint research by the university's International College of Chinese Studies and Software Engineering Institute. The handset is made by Shanghai Jingchen High-Technology Development Co Ltd.
    The phone is programed to hold content from two of the college's textbooks that are widely used in Chinese language institutions around the world, and other information can be downloaded over the Internet. The device, which uses a stylus for writing the characters, is also supported by Chinese dictionary resources. 

    Shanghai Daily    日期：2008年10月11日    作者：梁轶雯