Mobi The Way Forward

Mobile phones were once the ‘way forward’ for keeping in touch with your mates or loved ones.  A simple phone device with a rather large extendable aerial. They now have so many features packed away in them it’s a surprise you can’t start your car on a winter’s morning and get it nicely warmed up!  However, there are some very new things happening in the world of mobiles that are still pushing the boundaries. 

Mobi-tickets – a fairly new application that enables a barcode to be read from your phone via an standard bar code reader.  The usage?  There are a whole host of usages for this.  Entrance to parties and accepting promotions at bars or events will never be the same.  A simple text beforehand and a scan at the door – no paperwork involved.  No tickets lost in the post. 

Moving on to Japan – Vodafone have recently released a mobile that responds to movement (Shake and Jiggle) to activate its various functions.  No need to punch in any keys, just give it a swift move or shake in any direction and the phone will react.  Currently there is no release date for the rest of the world.

Virgin Mobile has just released two new services that are set to be winners with the youth market. 
Firstly the SOS Ring. 
On a date that just isn’t going right? The blind date not resembling the glamour photo in your hand?  Simply dial 767, say nothing, hang up immediately and await the return call with your excuse to ditch the date and hopefully the bill!

Secondly there’s the Dialling Under the Influence (Virgin DUI) device.  A temporary barring service to place on certain numbers stopping you making a fool of yourself while out with the guys or girls.  Ex’s and Bosses will never be harassed again.

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