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November 18, 2003

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Hong Kong has about 3 mobile phones per person. There is an ongoing race to find the latest and greatest in mobile phone technology, whether it be cameras, looks or whatever.

So I'm waiting in a lobby today and suddenly I hear the ocean rushing in. I look around. No tsunami heading my way. But then there it is again. Yes, it's one of those polyphonic rings of a tidal wave about to hit. This guy's phone proceeded to flash every colour of the rainbow and I thought it was about to short circuit. A rapid fire conversation ensued. Finishing his call, he closed the phone and it chirped like a cicada with another flash of light to finish. The man then casually waited for the lift to arrive as if nothing had happened.

In the meantime I was trying to work out what had just happened. It's just a friggin' phone, after all. But now I think I'm blind and deaf. Plus I keep thinking there's a tidal wave coming my way. At least it's not Brittney Spears.

 posted by Simon on 11.18.03 at 02:48 PM in the




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Seeing as I work in a telecom world, let me just say this:

I. Love. Polyphonic. Ring. Tones.

I have a number of them on my phone, all plugged to different people (for example, when my boss calls it plays the "Death March" from "Star Wars"). And with my camera, I took their pictures, so not only do they have specific ring tones, but on some of them a picture pops up, too (not for my boss, though. That would be weird).

Phones-can't leave home without them.

 posted by: Helen on 11.18.03 at 04:33 PM [permalink]




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