Korean dog translation service gets premium upgrade
by Evan Blass 
posted May 11th 2006 at 8:00PM
You probably thought it was pretty silly when you heard that Korea's second largest wireless carrier, KTF, began offering a service last year that can supposedly discern your dog's emotions from a few barks into the phone. Well the "doggy translation" service has proven so popular, that not only did the top Korean carrier roll out its own implementation, but SK Telecom is now offering a premium version of the service that seems to give users access to a sort of pet lovers' mobile community where they can query veterinarians, make a homepage for their little bundle of fur, or purchase pet-related items online at a discount. The core service will remain the same, continuing to offer two-way translation (yes, your voice can be converted into barks as well) for about 55 breeds of dogs, although cat lovers must continue to gauge their pet's mood by the intensity of his/her hissing and scratching.[Picture credit: Telecoms Korea]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
William DC @ May 11th 2006 9:59PM
What's that Lassie, you smell a giant scam?
Karl Viklund @ May 11th 2006 10:05PM
Wow... Haha. I'm speachless.
Wanna make alot of money out of any silly idea? Go to Korea :)
ShureF00t @ May 12th 2006 2:24AM
You're not supposed to talk to your food!