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Japan’s communications ministry will start licensing mobile phone “sommeliers” to help consumers cope with complicated functions as mobile telephones become ever more advanced. The idea is to launch an exam to license specialists who sell mobile phones.
A ministry official commented the decision, “we hope they would be able to explain complicated functions and charge systems to consumers, much like wine sommeliers guiding you.”
Interesting idea. I wonder which country will be next to launch something similar. Korea, Finland, Sweden… What do you think?
[Via: textually.org]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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