Nokia Envisions Magnetic Tattoo to Feel Smartphone Vibrations | Haptic Feedback Technologies | LiveScience

Figures from a Nokia patent filing showing how a magnetic tattto could transmit smartphone vibrations. CREDIT: Nokia View full size image

Today's best smartphones still can't alert human owners about an incoming call or text without either annoyingly loud rings or vibrations that can go unnoticed. That's why Nokia would let smartphone owners feel the vibrations on their skin through a magnetic tattoo.

The touch-based twist on cellphone alerts surfaced in a Nokia patent filing reported by UnwiredView.com. If the tattoo idea ever became reality, it could mean an end to the days when a silenced cellphone means missing calls and text messages during a movie or music concert. [...]

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