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IP: Wireless Is Getting a Cool Reception in U.S.
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 06:18:45 -0500
t is well documented that in the wireless revolution, the United States has fallen behind Europe and parts of Asia. But while the United States is unaccustomed to being a technology laggard, a closer look at the new uses for wireless phones overseas indicates that Americans may not be missing much. In South Korea, women can use their cell phones to calculate their ovulation cycles. In Britain, the user of a mobile phone can book restaurant reservations by laboriously linking to a Web site by typing on the phone's keypad (even though it would probably be faster to call the restaurant). And in Finland, arguably the most cell-phone-obsessed country in the world, consumers can use phones for such edge-of-the-envelope experiences as buying a soft drink from a vending machine. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/29/technology/29WIRE.html?pagewanted=all For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
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