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閱讀理解
Not every telecom innovation is a major development, but it still might end up changing your life．The US’s Forbes magazine recently gave a list of some odd mobile phone innovations．And, here they are：
◎The good pub mobile guide
Service from the publishers of a British bar guide．Users send a text message containing the word “goodpub” to the company．An automated system finds the phone’s location and sends the user back a list of the closest pubs．Costs 50 pence per query．
◎The smell-o-phone
Researchers at Germany’s Siemens are designing a cell phone that will be able to detect bad breath or body odor and alert the user．The handset has a sensor microchip that causes a high-pitched sound when it recognizes objectionable gases．Still in development．
◎Mobile tie
Database of 14 tie knots with step-by-step instructions．Includes such classic knots as the Windsor, Atlantic, and Half-English．Full version is priced at US＄2．
◎Pet cell
Cell phone with microphone and speaker worn on pet’s collar allows owners to call it．Optional GPS(global positioning system)chip allows the animal to be tracked if lost．Under development．
◎Furry(covered in fur)phone friends
Furry costumes for your cell phone．Protect your investment from damage while putting a smile on your face．Priced at about US ＄10．
◎Breast-enlarging ring tone
Downloadable cell phone ring supposedly increases the chest measurements of women who listen to it．Sells on Japanese websites for about 300 yen(US ＄2.70)a month．(Posted on 2006-11-23 Issue：239)
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