Shake mobile before use

John Chan | Nov 15, 2007

Ever had trouble trying to pair two Bluetooth mobile phones together so you can transfer files between them? While useful in many ways, Bluetooth pairing can sometimes be quite a chore. A couple of researchers think so, too, and have developed software to make it possible to pair two phones by shaking them together.

Using accelerometers found in the phones, two of them will be paired if they are shaken in the same way. This replaces the old method of having to key in a four-digit passkey on both devices for verification. In a video, this process is demonstrated and it also shows what happens when someone tries to do it without holding the two phones in the same hand. Spoiler: It won't work.

This is definitely a very innovative take on a problem which has fazed many. What will they think of next? Perhaps connecting to wireless hotspots by doing the funky chicken with your notebook? You never know.

New Scientist (via Productdose)

Filed under: Handhelds, Mobile Phones
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