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(false alarm. the Siemens PenPhone writes text in analog and digital, but apparently does not scan)
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*The [[headset]] (of course)
*The [[headset]] (of course)


*Short-range wireless network technology built-in. Our presumption is that this technology is [[w:Bluetooth|Bluetooth]](tm).  Bluetooth v1.1 can network devices without revealing the device's identity ([[BD_ADDR]] in the case of Bluetooth)�to other parties. This [[anonymity]] is an unconditional requirement for a networking technology suitable for Consumerium because if the user's identity or his/her terminal's identity were to be exposed to the merchant, it would be possible to gather data about the consumer's behaviour and tastes without his/her permission and knowledge, and to utilize this data in target marketing or pricing.This would help [[retail management]] and [[brand management]], but at too high a price for the [[consumer privacy]] in our view.  There is usually some [[privacy risk]] with new networking technology.
*Short-range wireless network technology built-in. Our presumption is that this technology is [[w:Bluetooth|Bluetooth]](tm).  Bluetooth v1.1 can network devices without revealing the device's identity ([[BD_ADDR]] in the case of Bluetooth)�to other parties. This [[anonymity]] is an unconditional requirement for a networking technology suitable for Consumerium because if the user's identity or his/her terminal's identity were to be exposed to the merchant, it would be possible to gather data about the consumer's behaviour and tastes without his/her permission and knowledge, and to utilize this data in target marketing or pricing.This would help [[retail management]] and [[brand management]], but at too high a price for the [[consumer privacy]] in our view.  There is usually some [[privacy risk]] with new networking technology.


*A programming environment that is open to developers, so that Consumerium's [[Consumer Agent]] or one component of it can be installed on the phone to fully participate in a [[healthy buying infrastructure]] and possibly later a more general [[healthy signal infrastructure]].  The [[w:J2ME]] platform based on [[Java]] seems at first glance to have all the right features on paper, but [[Python]] is also now gaining a broad support among phone manufacturers.  It is reported by [[Nokia]] that 11 lines of Python can replace 1000 lines of [[C++]].  ''Perhaps however this is very good Python and very bad C++?''
*A programming environment that is open to developers, so that Consumerium's [[Consumer Agent]] or one component of it can be installed on the phone to fully participate in a [[healthy buying infrastructure]] and possibly later a more general [[healthy signal infrastructure]].  The [[w:J2ME]] platform based on [[Java]] seems at first glance to have all the right features on paper, but [[Python]] is also now gaining a broad support among phone manufacturers.  It is reported by [[Nokia]] that 11 lines of Python can replace 1000 lines of [[C++]].  ''Perhaps however this is very good Python and very bad C++?''
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:I wonder how much it would cost to put a small scanner on a cell phone. It'd be really useful for inputting phone numbers, addresses straight from the phone book or some newspaper. Or making notes from just released [[quaterly report]]s. Or reading some [[GTIN]] code :)
:I wonder how much it would cost to put a small scanner on a cell phone. It'd be really useful for inputting phone numbers, addresses straight from the phone book or some newspaper. Or making notes from just released [[quaterly report]]s. Or reading some [[GTIN]] code :)
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