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Orange UKs Blog (called ‘The Feed’) often finds interesting stuff – and this time is no exception. They report on a GSM remote switch, which simply enough you can call or send a text to – and the switch then does it’s business and switches whatever it is connected to ON or OFF!
I checked out the source vendor, Quantek.co.uk, and they had this to say:
The GSM-AUTO is a wireless GSM mobile phone remote control switch that connects to the GSM mobile phone network.
It is activated by calling its mobile telephone number, it will reject the call without answering and switch on or off the device connected to it
It has 2 independent relay switches with normally open and normally closed relay contacts, these can be programmed to switch on for a pre-determined length of time whenever the GSM-AUTO is called, alternatively the switches can be permanently switched on or off by sending the GSM-AUTO a sms text message
Applications include remotely controlling heating, lighting, engine pre-heaters, aviation engine pre-heaters, irrigation systems, water well pumps, pumping stations, remote access control of gates , re-setting of remote servers, control of remote scientific instruments
Personally I love the idea of this – I’ve got stuff at home that I’d like to boot up or bring off standby on the way home, and the thought of sending a text to do it is just kewl 
It’s for sale at £139 at the Quantek shop, which ain’t the cheapest ever – but then again you can’t put a price on leading the mobile convergence revolution, now can you…? 
[Via: Orange via: Quantek.co.uk]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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Ria@The Feed
