The Zumbafone is the size of a credit card and contains two interlocking pieces. One half snaps off to function as an all-inclusive earpiece-phone. The other, when connected, offers a more traditional keypad and screen. I, for one, am hoping it also makes sandwiches -- but that may be wishful thinking.

This much we do know: Once you attach the earpiece half, the Zumbafone links you to an "Internet portal" that holds all of your information. Say the name of a contact, and you're instantly connected. Tap a button, and you can speak out a text message and have it sent wherever you need. Incoming text messages are displayed on the screen half of the phone if you have it attached, or spoken aloud if you're wearing the earpiece.

Zumbafone in Action

The guy who designed the Zumbafone is a fellow named Dean McEvoy. He's of "Zumba Limited," which may or may not be the same thing as McEvoy says he is dyslexic and has always struggled with tasks like typing and reading text messages. The Zumbafone is his four-years-in-the-works solution.

The device is slated to be on store shelves by the end of 2009. It's still seemingly too top-secret to be fully demoed, but the gives a little more detail about the cryptic creation. Just don't tell anyone we showed it to you.