What else are they going to come up with? Nokia must really be running out of ideas for features to pack into mobile phones. In what must be more marketing than practicality, the n handset manufacturer has started development on software that will allow their handsets to warn the user of incoming lightning. We can’t imagine that the system is designed to warn of an impending direct-hit, but rather that there will be lightning activity in the vicinity of the user. The patent application with the USPTO outlines plans for software that would detect the radio signal given off by lightning (typically in the 5Ghz to 10Ghz range). Joggers, golfers, and anyone else looking to avoid lightning strikes will be able to use their handset’s built-in radio receiver to detect these frequencies and warn them accordingly.
via: yahoo