[CW] Morse Code-generating cellphone

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

Nokia files patent for Morse Code-generating cellphone

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000657035633/

We just can't resist these strange bastard hybrids of digital and analog. 
Nokia has filed a patent for an optical messaging system that can generate 
symbols and Morse Code, as well as decipher the information on the receiving 
end. They plan to equip handsets with a large light emitting matrix to 
generate scrolling or blinking symbols recognizeable up to four meters away. 
Phones using this technology will also come with a single, high-power LED 
than can be used manually to transmit Morse Code, which can be deciphered on 
the remote end using a cameraphone. What's the big idea? Nokia calls it a 
"new communication channel that does not pollute the RF band." Well, they 
speak truth there, but still - how many of us are already complaining about 
how much work it takes to send SMS via a 12-button keypad? In related news, 
Sony Ericsson countered Nokia's announcement by declaring they would be 
developing a handset capable of sending smoke signals visible up to 20 
meters away. Just kidding - that would pollute the RF band. Literally.