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Speculating On the Far Future of Cellphones

Posted by timothy on from the how-about-just-better-coverage? dept.

Trio writes "What will cellphones look like in in future? silicon.com explores five future characteristics that could shape tomorrow's phones — from a wearable prototype such as MIT's SixthSense device which projects mobile data into the user's world, to a mobile that mixes the real and the virtual by using holographic telepresence. So far, so futuristic, but one question remains: will there be enough spectrum to support all this wireless communication?"

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  1. Re:a REAL cellphone by eln · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah! And some sort of wireless repelling device to keep those damn kids off my lawn!

  2. Re:meh... by kramulous · · Score: 4, Funny

    tits yeah this'd boobs be great ass cause then nipple there'd be no sex need for twitter pussy. Overall quality would flange increase.

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  3. Re:a REAL cellphone by techess · · Score: 4, Funny

    That reminds me of one of the few cell phone commercials I've liked.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7x1aic74Mg

    My cell phone comes with crime deterrent.

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  4. Re:Fun, but pointless by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

    They'll be small enough for even a Lady to carry unaided and you'll be able to pay the nearest urchin 'tuppence to scramble up the telegraph pole and connect the wires for you nearly anywhere in the city!