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Researchers considering syncing soccer matches with mobile vibrations

by Darren Murph posted Nov 1st 2008 @ 6:49AM

Call us cynical, but we just can't see this one working out it. A team of researchers from Umeå University in Sweden are reportedly looking to sync up events on a soccer field to vibrations in a cellphone, essentially enabling you to keep track of the action without having to focus your eyes / ears on the handset. The proposed system could send vibrations to the phone that would act as a way of communicating possession, ball placement and (of course) gooooooooaaallllls, but obviously a few obstacles still stand in the way. For starters, buzzing your mobile through an entire tilt would do a number on the battery life, and even though you could "feel" the action, it would still require a great deal of attention. In all honesty, we'd say this whole system probably has more promise off the pitch than on, but then again, we call football soccer, so what do we know?

[Via UnwiredView]

SHAPE Servcies "Massage Vibra" converts phone into personal massager

by Sean Cooper posted Nov 27th 2007 @ 10:22AM

SHAPE Services Massage Vibra software uses your handset's vibrate function to help to rid you of your aches and pains. Featuring massage programs for just about any part of the body -- arms, chest, back, neck and so forth -- the MIDP 2.0 software even has a wizard mode replete with text instructions and graphical illustrations. The list of supported devices can be found on the SHAPE Services site, but for $3 it seems like a novel bit 'o software that may well be the solution to what ails ya.

[Via Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]

iPhone details uncovered in Sales Training Workbook

by Darren Murph posted Jun 9th 2007 @ 6:36AM

Here's some dirt that's sure to heat up the iPhone debates over the next 20 days. According to alleged scans from the "iPhone Sales Training Workbook," we're seeing a vast array of features that we were already fully aware of, but here's the skinny on what you may have not known until now:

No one-touch dialing (two touches at a minimum)
Vibrate mode is included
Voice dialing is not mentioned as a feature, though it's not specifically excluded either
Users can have a voice conversation whilst browsing the web "when WiFi access is available"
iPhone users will not be able to conduct IM conversations with instant messaging users
Emailing videos and pictures are a go, MMS is not supported
MEdia Mail won't be used for ringtone and answertone downloads
MEdia Net, MobiTV, and Cellular Video are (unsurprisingly) not available for the iPhone
iTunes will sync iPhone with the Address Book on Macs or Outlook/Outlook Expess on PCs
No GPS or TeleNav support, sorry Google hopefuls

Of note, it seems that AT&T and / or Apple has conjured up a few canned, customer responses that point out the obvious shortcomings of Apple's handset, so do click on to see what you're up against.

Update: It's worth pointing out that only 15 of at least 33 pages have been published so far.

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