News New mobile message craze spreads

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  1. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    From the Beeb:

    Phone owners now have something else to do with their handset: bluejacking.
    This involves sending anonymous text messages to other phone users via Bluetooth short-range radio.

    Bluetooth works over a range of about 10 metres and phones fitted with it can be made to search for other handsets using it that will accept messages sent to them.

    Mobile phone buffs have been bluejacking for months but it now looks set to become much more widespread.

    Full story here

    Hmmm - never heard of it (until now). Has anybody engaged in a 'Bluejack'?
     
    GreatOldOne, 4 Nov 2003
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  2. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    Been doing it with pictures for ages, never thought about sending contacts as messages...

    Certainly funny to see peoples reactions! :D
     
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  3. warrmr

    warrmr What's a Dremel?

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  4. maki43

    maki43 I can touch my toes 1,2,3

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    Hmmmm i can see uses for this in clubs ;)
     
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  5. Lord_A

    Lord_A Boom baby!

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    Played around with this sort of thing over a year ago when I first got my t68i. Weren't as many bluetooth phones around then though so I guess it should be more fun now, especially since 90% of people have no idea what it actually is and how to turn it off :naughty:
     
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