akihabaranews.com - 2/12/2009
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Alright folks, I am not sure what the hell is this new feature, but Pantech announced the world first phone with Wind Recognition, the IM-S410 from SKT or IM-S410K from KTF. Now I have to admit my understanding of Korean is quite limited and I had, well still have an hard time to ...
electronista.com - 2/12/2009
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electronista.com —
Korea's Pantech on Thursday announced the upcoming introduction
of what it claims to be a pair of
nearly identical cellphones with a Wind Recognition feature, the SKT IM-S410 and KTF IM-S410K. Equipped with a Nintendo DS-like sensor that can gauge ...
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Pantech, KTF intro handsets with Wind Recognition
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Pantech gets official with wind-recognizing Sky IM-S410K mobile
Engadget —
... when you're deliberately pushing air through it; once you blow, the phone can then change images on the screen, as if to move through a gallery of photos or play games. Outside of that, Pantech also threw in a DMB TV tuner and an e-dictionary, and you'll even get to pick between white, black and red hues. Good luck not getting the stink-eye from fellow subway mates when huffing and puffing on your handset while within close proximity to other Earthlings, though. [Via AkihabaraNews] Filed under: Cellphones Pantech gets official with ...
Pantech IM-S410: The First Phone Operated by Stank Breath [Cellphones]
Gizmodo —
... in a bundled game, you can blow on a flower to watch its pedals float away. During a call, you can blow into the mic to send your companion an emoticon (what were you thinking?). Or, if we're reading the translation correctly, you can even blow into the phone to take pictures—which might actually cause less shaking than pushing a button. There are, of course, other features to the IM-S410/S410K. But we're just concerned with the ones that blow. [Pantech via Akihabara News]
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Pantech presenta el primer móvil que reacciona a soplidos
Celularis —
... Que hay cosas raras en el mundo mobile hoy en día no quedan dudas, una de ellas es la última joya de la marca coreana Pantech, un teléfono móvil que reacciona a los soplidos que se hagan sobre su superficie. ...
Le Pantech IM-S410 réagit au souffle
w3sh magazine —
... sur l’écran. On avait vu l’utilisation de l’accéléromètre, d’un pédomètre et d’un détecteur de luminosité, mais c’est la première fois que je vois une intéraction avec le “souffle”.
Si j’ai bien compris, en soufflant sur le Pantech IM-S410, vous pouvez activer la caméra, contrôler le lecteur multimédia, etc…C’est pour le moins étrange. Un détecteur d’alcoolémie à la rigueur!
Via Akiba
Wind Recognition On Fujitsu Phone
High Tech Lounge —
... used to activate the camera, play games, control the media player, and so on. Not only does it recognize that you are breathing on it, the phone also recognizes how hard you’re blowing it. Yes, I realize how dirty that sounds. Personally, I think this feature is incredibly strange and is little more than just a novelty. Please don’t take the “Wind” moniker a little too far and hold the phone next to your derriere as you break wi… never mind. Wind Recognition On Fujitsu Phone Source: akihabaranews.com
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