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We got a little worried when ITG missed its January unveiling for the xpPhone 2, but yesterday, this Windows 7-powered smartphone finally made its debut public appearance in Guangzhou, and we happened to be there to scoop up a demo unit. Since we last came across the second-gen xpPhone, its ambitious Chinese manufacturer has dished out more detailed specs: the 17.5mm-thick device comes with a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 LCD made by Sharp, multitouch input, an Intel Atom Z5xx series processor up to 2GHz, up to 2GB of RAM, up to 112GB of SSD made by Silicon Storage Technology, microSD expansion and a multipurpose HDMI Micro socket (notHDMI Mini as we mistakenly said in our video after the break) that takes care of video, audio, data (USB 2.0) and power. Read on to find out what we think of this weird creature.

Dig this, perusing the product page for the Atom Watch reveals the lovely sales pitch: “perfect for pondering space and time.” It’s awkward enough to convince a person to buy. As a stylish accessory, the Atom Watch is top notch. As a timepiece, uh, it kinda falls short of expectations.

Here’s another gem of glittering advert copy: “The building block of mater, now available in swanky wrist watch form.” Wow, that’s deep.

But hold on, because the Atom Watch does tell time in its won unique way. Simply follow the electron dots orbiting the edge of the atom.

If you’re wondering where the hands are—they aren’t anywhere. The second is the bar originating in the nucleus (the green dot at the center).

Sad to say, but the Atom Watch doesn’t have any atomic powers with it. You can neither zap villains with gamma rays nor harness the power of an atom, scream ‘Kimota!’ and turn into Marvel Man.

Though not exorbitantly priced, the Atom Watch will set you back a hefty $119.99.

In other news, we’ve just learned that the Atom Watch is out of stock. Boo hoo.