Smart Cell Phones

Roland Piquepaille in Smart Mobs writes about "context-aware" technology, developped by Carnegie Mellon University researchers, enabling cell phones to react according to a users surroundings:

-- Phones that don't interrupt while you're talking to someone.

-- Phones that remind you of the best time to return an important call.

-- Phones that remember to ring if they're sitting on desktops and vibrate if they're inside pants' pockets; that ring loudly if you're in a noisy garage, but softly if you're in a doctor's waiting room, according to the Post-Gazette.

This technology should be coupled with the artificial intelligence program being developed by scientists at the University of Southampton which goes even a step further. This software allows a cell phone to anticipate the user's preferences and plan ahead. cf Phone butler organises your life.

emily | 11:24 AM | Technology |
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