The Mobile Phone That Tells You If You Stink

from the ah,-feature-creep-meets-stench-creep dept

And some people thought that mobile phone "feature creep" was going too far! Siemens, who has been struggling against the competition in the handset market lately, has decided that it's time to differentiate by offering features on mobile phones that no one else is even coming close to thinking about. Their latest? A phone that will tell you if you have bad breath or body odor. Now here's an application for location-based-services. Once your phone knows that you are in serious need of some mouthwash, deodorant or a complete decontamination, it could inform other location-enabled mobile phone owners to stay the heck away from you.

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    Or

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    Mikester, Sep 21st, 2004 @ 10:37am

    ... or let you know where the nearest store is that sells toiletry products ;-)

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    Culturally based

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    dorpus, Sep 21st, 2004 @ 1:48pm

    Depending on what part of the world you are in and what socioeconomic class you are in, people may not notice "bad breath" at all. There are groups that like to add strongly scented coconut oil, cinnamon, coriander, etc. I was once in a room full of Saudis, and man, the coriander cologne they were wearing wiped me out. Some Latin types like to dump perfume by the bottle over their heads.

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    Re: Culturally based

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    Anonymous Coward, Sep 21st, 2004 @ 4:12pm

    I was once in a room with a dorphus. Man, it doesn't get any worse than that.

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    Re: Culturally based

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    aNonMooseCowherd, Sep 21st, 2004 @ 9:25pm

    Maybe dorpora have a keener sense of smell than humans.

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    Re: Culturally based

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    dorpus, Sep 21st, 2004 @ 11:19pm

    Anonymity smells of cowardice, wouldn't you agree?

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    Re: Culturally based

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    dorpus, Sep 22nd, 2004 @ 5:10am

    I agree - especially when anyone can use any name ;-)

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    Re: Culturally based

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    dorpus, Sep 22nd, 2004 @ 5:20am

    yes, using an internet alias is much braver than posting anonymously. That's why Dorpii are superior to us all.

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