SK Telecom, a South Korean phone operator says their phones can repel mosquitoes. For approx $2.50 USD, people using SK Telecom can download and play a noise similar to the buzz of a male mosquito, which the blood-sucking females tend to avoid.If this works, we can assume it won't be long before the sound file makes it's way onto a P2P file sharing network near you for a more reasonable price :P
Orange trials renewable energy powered mobile phone recharge Pod for Glastonbury.
Orange is using the power of wind to give festival goers another option for keeping their phone battery topped up. Orange today announced the launch of a freestanding wind powered mobile phone charging station, giving Glastonbury revelers no excuse not to keep in touch with their friends, relay their favourite stories from the Festival and of course ask the inevitable question “where are you?”.
