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Peer-to-Peer Cell Phones

Posted by timothy on from the can-you-hear-anything-now dept.

AlfaNatic writes "Seems like a new company has developed the technology to turn a cellular network into a peer-to-peer network. Soon you'll be able to share music and files off of your cell. Gotta love it!"

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  1. oh my Bandwidth! by kipple · · Score: 4, Funny

    [since Bandwidth it's a sort of new God..]

    It would be cool to hog bandwidth with cellphones :) ... not to mention the RIAA coming to meet you in person while you're sharing.

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  2. I'm only going to say this once, by I+Want+GNU! · · Score: 5, Funny

    but if you ask me, this will be the death of the music and movie industries.

    --Jack V.

  3. Wow by TheVidiot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeehaw! 56k file sharing, until I get a static burst or lose my cell connection.

    Oh, and I guess my 200 minutes a month just ain't gonna cut it anymore...

    blek..

  4. Re:no thanks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm still waiting for peer-to-peer toasters... I guess the only thing they could do then is modify the way my bread comes out!

    Dammit another hacker burned my toast!

  5. Re:Is the RIAA gonna sue Nokia, Sprint and Motorol by BabyDave · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The file you have selected to transmit is copyrighted. To cancel this transaction and avoid us completely discharging your phone's battery into your ear, press 1 now"

  6. Re:The major problem... by airship · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let me get this straight...
    My cell phone will be ALWAYS WARM, I can set it to VIBRATE, it will be IN MY POCKET, and it will LAST 5 OR 6 HOURS?
    Looks like my geek 'love life' is about to get quite a bit LIVELIER!
    WHOO_HOO!

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  7. Re:no thanks... by edrugtrader · · Score: 3, Funny

    good luck. i carry this and this everywhere i go.

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  8. Ohhhh by 4of12 · · Score: 4, Funny

    [Quoting from the article...]

    "Some phones use software known as Java that lets them do much more sophisticated things."

    Sigh, I hate it when I see evidence that I'm learning about a new technology this way.

    Shoot, I may as well just start learning about foreign policy and macroeconomics from my political leaders on TV.

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