Acoustics & Audio Technology

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The toaster on mine has failed already.

Nothing worse than a bit of well cooked toast getting punched into your ear while having an in-depth conversation with the Director of Fund Raising for KrisDel™ Inc! Lucky you didn't go for the phone with the soda stream attachment!

Ok I would like to suggest this feature and know if any of you guys agree.

My daughters phone has recently been stolen as she had to leave her bag outside of the class room while doing an exam. She normally does not leave her phone in the bag but this time she had little warning time as it was a surprise mock exam. The phone was duly taken by somebody that knew she had it in her bag as her fellow pupils had nothing go missing. Here is the deal. Invent and include a feature on the phones that allow the rightful owner to "fry" the damn phone when it is lost or stolen so to make sure no un-rightful owner gets to enjoy using it.

This is my rant for the week, I paid good money for this top of the line music phone which is much better than any of the models I ever had for myself and some prick or bitch nicked it. Let's hope their ear is firmly connected to the phone when I get to push the self destruct button.

They already have security features but nobody ever uses them ! Admittedly it wouldn't give the satisfaction of a self destruct...

Del, you have to be more specific. Most cell phone producers just claim that they can do it. As far as I know only the sim is destructible not the phone. Who ever robbed a cell is not going to use the sim and only the cell with a new sim.

This can be done done if the owner is given a choice to pre-program the phone with the service provider.

Another solution is going for exclusive package cell phones which provide security. New package phone software is still not in the market.

I think its bad enough that they talk on them. You go driving around anywhere some ones got them stuck to their ear paying little attention to the task at hand that driving the vehicle their in. Most of these people can't chew gum and walk at the same time. Yet they let them drive and give them now more stuff on their phone to distract them. Then there is phones in the work place. I not against use as in a emergency. But to provide games, text messaging and the WEB where they go and sit tying up the facility's. Is a REAL problem. The FCC has the position that these companies have acquired rights to their bandwidths. That they can't be blocked. Think I can get these companies to pay me for their signal invading my space. LOL

I do think that any property owner should have the right to limit what signals come on to their property. So what features would I like to see. A phone that can't be used while in motion in a vehicle, in theater, restaurant, one that will not ring when some one is sleeping(ever have visitor wake your child) and last sitting on the throne

[Most of these people can't chew gum and walk at the same time. Yet they let them drive and give them now more stuff on their phone to distract them.]

Well I am not much enthusiastic on mobile phones.What do you think about listning to traffic news or music while driving. Yet your comment is about generation gap. This is a new era. Multi tasking is very common. Few decades ago only women were able to do multi tasking. Now it is copied to all over the world. It is not easy to find whether children are studying or playing or listening to music.

However mob. phones are going to stay just as home pc. Upgrading the phones eventually shall take place.

A well and good to multi task if you are not biting off more than you can chew. It shows that some people can't multi-task and are a detriment of others. Slowing down in interstate traffic because the lack of attention while talking on the phone. Lane changes with out the complete knowledge of the vehicles around them. Stopped at a green light holding up traffic more attention to the conversation on the phone then the light. You can give the argument that these things happen anyway do to other distractions. I say why add one more. We have laws that don't let people drive intoxicated because it impairs their judgement. I say these phones do the same with their lack of focus.

Listening to news or music does not require a response in which you have to think about some thing to say.

Then there is the consideration of the phone user as they disrupt those around them. Whether its poor judgement, forgetfulness or don't care attitude.

I would guess that in your neck of the woods the use of a mobile phone without a hands free set is NOT illegal?

In the UK it is and it is now a hefty £90 and 3 points on your license if caught. But where is the police to do the catching??

No they wait for you to have an accident and then they will try to prove that you were using the phone!!!!!!!!

We have not even started talking about the likes of sat nav and blackberries in the car. Where is the logic of having a computerised device to help you reach your destination which requires you to fiddle with it while you drive all the while they made a mobile phone or eating or drinking at the wheel illegal. Must be something wrong with my brain for I do not get it.

I still uphold my frazzling feature so I can burn the ear of the bastard that stole my daughters phone. Even better I want a gamma ray burst device in there so I can melt the fuckers brain altogether (or what he has got to start with as we are talking about utter dross and pond life I reckon they do not have the full set)

Yes me angry....day after the phone debacle, her whole frigging school bag was nicked. My wifes phone in it and her personal belongings with make-up (girlie stuff) adding up to another £100 and the school books and course work which she now has to re-obtain. Total loss is no over £200 and weeks of extra work for her to catch up again. I am certain I could kill....

I think I would press the school to make them liable. To have students place their belongings in the hallways with out some means to secure them should be their responsibility. I am not familiar with the school systems there but here they provide lockers. Never had a teacher instruct us to place belongings in the hallways for a test. If they did and someone belongs came up missing I think the teacher would be in trouble.

The latest update is that the head of year has contacted me and appologised. What should have happened was that the member of staff who it was reported to should have sent an broadcast e-mail to all other staff who then should ask all pupils for information. This often scares the culprit(s) into handing the item in as found or something.

The school cannot be held liable (unfortunately) as they do have the rule to not let your kids have anything valuable with them but you could argue that a phone is for safety as well nowadyas. The do have lockers but they are not convienient enough to be used between lessons as the distances are too great for the puplis to reach them in time.

Either way I have decided to give this e-mail the chance to come up with some response and than I will see what I should do next.

It's all very upsetting, but try to take some consolation that your daughter is ok.
I know it's hard to be philosophical...but if you are going to suffer at the hands of some thaughtless bastards at lest they weren't driving a car in her proximity .

All the best with the trials and tribulations.

Del

The function I've always wanted in a cell phone never seems to be on anyone's list for consideration: a button to record the conversation. It would be handy to use when you are getting addresses and directions you need to get but can't because you are driving or are sitting in an airplane. It would also let you record an oral agreement. It would give you a record when dealing with a company that makes you a promise of service or change of contract and then renegs on it and denies they ever made it.

I had a phone that could do that a few years back. It was called the "memo" feature. Literally a button on the side that you could press once to start recording and again to stop. As you say, worked great for directions or phone numbers (especially while driving). Never used it to record agreements - I always follow those up in writing anyway.

Ability to access other functions while using one and being able to come back to then one in use.

That already exist and it did from the first motorola brick I used to have some 18 years ago.

Have you ever tried?

ability to switch itself off if it detects the user is driving - even when connected to a hands-free kit

I believe that, with most current laptops leading the way, video one on one communication is right around the corner... So why are ALL cameras in cell phones on the opposite side or backside of the video display? If it were over the video display, could you not still use it for photos, and, like the Z520 Sony-Ericksson, have a smaller, lo-res display on the backside to use as a viewfinder? And while your at it, add a nanotech white LED backed with nano parabolic mirror, covered with a nano magnifying lens nearby and have a flash!