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Not exactly a fresh news, but it’s interesting nonetheless…
With smoking bans being implemented across the Western world, smokers are finding themselves outside cafes all the time. While enjoying in their bad habit, they talk to friends, send text messages, and make calls. One of the things they apparently do most is send SMS, hence a new word has been invented – Smexting, representing a person who smokes outside locale and texts at the same time.
And what a trend this is. Apparently, Orange UK reported a huge increase in text messaging after British government implemented the smoking ban pretty much everywhere. Of course, they are not saying it out loudly — as it could sound like a tobacco commercial — rather they say something in lines of “people are texting their friends to help them quit.” Sure, I buy that… NOT!
[Via: smokeen]
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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.
