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Short Text Messages In Mid-Air

Posted by timothy on from the clever-finns dept.

bahree writes "The BBC is running an interesting story on how Nokia is making a mobile that lets you write short text messages in mid-air. The messages are written using a row of LEDs fitted on the rear cover of Nokia's forthcoming 3220 phone. A motion sensor in the phone makes the lights blink in a sequence that spells out letters when the handset is waved in the air."

12 of 331 comments (clear)

  1. You know what comes next. by sulli · · Score: 5, Funny
    Airborne ascii art.

    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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    sulli
    RTFJ.
  2. Pretty useful by Olaserov · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if it has any pre-programmed messages already? A particularly useful one might be "HELP: HAVING A SIEZURE!"

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    * Olaserov is in the process of thinking up a signature.
  3. reverse mode by eegad · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope it comes with reverse mode so I can wave messages to the car in front of me. think: "Green is for go"

  4. Freebird by The_Rippa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nokia said the 3220's air messaging system could be used by friends to talk to each other across crowded rooms or open-air concerts.

    Great, all the artists need are 10,000 people waving "Freebird" in the air

  5. Short Text Message by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Can't Afford Monthly Payments on Cell Phone - Please Help"

    You notice a cup with a few coins in it at their feet.

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    A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
  6. Re:I had that toy... by arudloff · · Score: 5, Funny

    They still sell something extremely similar at Disney World. Incrediably cool at first, for about 3 minutes, then you realize how retarded you look waving a plastic stick with mouse ears on. :(

  7. What a gimmick by AlphaPB · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the article:

    Nokia said the 3220's air messaging system could be used by friends to talk to each other across crowded rooms or open-air concerts.

    So instead of picking up the phone and calling the other person, you're supposed to type in a 15-letter text message and wave your phone around in the air?! I can see how this can be fun... for 5 minutes.

  8. Re:Prepare for some UGLY ascii art by somethinghollow · · Score: 5, Funny

    I deleted ./trolls right after I installed Red Hat on my PC. It's really a useless directory that clutters up the file system. It's always spamming dumb things like "first post" to my terminal. It's quite annoying. It kept coming back, so I got a Mac instead.

  9. 15 characters by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 5, Funny

    NOONECARESNOKIA

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    If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
  10. Re:Innovation? by Vihai · · Score: 5, Funny

    When you let it fall by accident... will it write "OUCH!" while falling?

  11. Re:Innovation? by coopaq · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only if I can get the Hello Kitty version!

  12. Re:Innovation? by fiannaFailMan · · Score: 5, Funny
    but now we are going to get people gesticulating madly, waving their arms back and forth to send messages.
    You'd better not go to Italy then!
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    Drill baby drill - on Mars