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(keitai-l) cell phones that know their owners...

From: Nick May <nick_at_kyushu.com>
Date: 10/15/05
Message-Id: <AB37FAB3-206E-4E8A-A3A8-AD9F7B85575E_at_kyushu.com>
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8161
(via slashdot)

<snip>
Whether you stride purposefully or shuffle along, your unique mode of  
locomotion could soon be used to secure your cell phone against theft  
and unauthorised use.
</snip>

A major problem mentioned is that it doesn't work after a few swift  
ones....

That said, motion sensors in keitai could be useful for other things  
- games for example. Do any phones on the JP market incorporate  
motion sensors?

Nick
Received on Sat Oct 15 16:21:56 2005