A "mind-reading" phone?

Nathan Eagle and Sandy Pentland at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on a "mind-reading" software for mobile phones that will get to know you as well as your friends.

The software logs in when you make voice and text calls or use applications like an alarm clock or phone camera. It then learns your habits by studying behaviour with pattern recognition software.

Bluetooth short-range radio links determines who you associate with by the proximity of their Bluetooth phones.

The software prompts you to enter your location and activity every time the phone moves into the range of a new cell mast- so it can associate activities like socialising, or working with certain locations.

It can then make suggestions based on the your habits and diary - calling someone you haven't heard for some time or warning you not to drink too much before a meeting, for example.

Eagle claims that the phone may be able to analyse how good a relationship is by how often the user calls a certain friend. "It might even pick up on a flirtation before you notice," he added. (via Silicon)

Regine | 10:34 AM | Cell Phone Aps |
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