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The Weird Experiment I Did Today
About a month ago I bought a new cellphone. It's actually a smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy. I decided to switch from Windows Mobile to Android and this is the best Android device at the moment.
So I'm toying with it and discovering all the stuff that can be done with all the built-in subsystems and a permanent connection to the internet.
Today I downloaded some applications that use the GPS module. You start the application on the phone and then you use it to send various people links to a site where they can track your movement on a map, in real time. Bizarre, eh?
I decided to test it without preparing anyone in advance. Instead of taking the tram, I decided to walk and send those "invites". Soon enough I started to receive calls and SMSs from my contacts, most of whom were freaked out by this
Thinking about it, this feature is extremely cool and handy in some situations, but problematic in others.
I don't know if I will ever use it permanently (most likely not!) but new generations of kids are certainly going to love it. I think that all phones within the next 3 years or so are going to have GPS modules. From then onwards it will become a social norm, I believe, to share your location 24/7/365.
Google already has an application (Google Latitude) that allows for this.
What do you think?
So I'm toying with it and discovering all the stuff that can be done with all the built-in subsystems and a permanent connection to the internet.
Today I downloaded some applications that use the GPS module. You start the application on the phone and then you use it to send various people links to a site where they can track your movement on a map, in real time. Bizarre, eh?
I decided to test it without preparing anyone in advance. Instead of taking the tram, I decided to walk and send those "invites". Soon enough I started to receive calls and SMSs from my contacts, most of whom were freaked out by this
Thinking about it, this feature is extremely cool and handy in some situations, but problematic in others.
I don't know if I will ever use it permanently (most likely not!) but new generations of kids are certainly going to love it. I think that all phones within the next 3 years or so are going to have GPS modules. From then onwards it will become a social norm, I believe, to share your location 24/7/365.
Google already has an application (Google Latitude) that allows for this.
What do you think?
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