Sneaky bastards!

[Trevor Wilson]

Went shopping in Dymocks (Sydney city store) on Friday. Just as I was
leaving, my mobile 'phone made a sound that I'd never heard before. I looked
at the screen, to be greeted with a Bluetooth advertisement from Dymocks.
Neat technology. I didn't realise it could be done.

--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

 

[Den]

"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
news:6cod4lF3eepbsU1@mid.individual.net...

Went shopping in Dymocks (Sydney city store) on Friday. Just as I was
leaving, my mobile 'phone made a sound that I'd never heard before. I
looked at the screen, to be greeted with a Bluetooth advertisement from
Dymocks. Neat technology. I didn't realise it could be done.

--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

It might be old news but they've got heritage & tourist trails set up using
(I think) the same thing.


There was a story in the west a month or two back, a young kid had porn
transferred uninvited to his phone by some older kids. IIRC the story stated
that his mum didn't appreciate the one with the draught horse....

 

[JANA]

In North America, if you go in to some large shopping centres, they are
broadcasting on Bluetooth advertising to buy products. The first time I saw
this, I was surprised. You have to have the phone set for non discovery, or
better yet turn off the Bluetooth when not required. This is to avoid the
transmissions from ringing your phone and then producing advertisements on
its screen when you press the OK or Enter key.

--

JANA
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"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
news:6cod4lF3eepbsU1@mid.individual.net...
Went shopping in Dymocks (Sydney city store) on Friday. Just as I was
leaving, my mobile 'phone made a sound that I'd never heard before. I looked
at the screen, to be greeted with a Bluetooth advertisement from Dymocks.
Neat technology. I didn't realise it could be done.

--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

 

[Dand]

Went shopping in Dymocks (Sydney city store) on Friday. Just as I was
leaving, my mobile 'phone made a sound that I'd never heard before. I
looked at the screen, to be greeted with a Bluetooth advertisement from
Dymocks. Neat technology. I didn't realise it could be done.

Shopping centres round my way have been doing it for years, the cinema send
you trailers for movies and everything. You have to turn your bluetooth off
when you go there.

 

[David L. Jones]

On Jul 1, 8:49 am, "Colin Horsley" <horsley-s...@westnet.com.au>
wrote:

"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message

news:6cod4lF3eepbsU1@mid.individual.net...> Went shopping in Dymocks (Sydney city store) on Friday. Just as I was leaving,
my mobile 'phone made a sound that I'd never heard before. I looked at the
screen, to be greeted with a Bluetooth advertisement from Dymocks. Neat
technology. I didn't realise it could be done.

--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

It happened to me in Canberra last Christmas. I think you have to pay for the
download as well.

Why would you pay for anything over Bluetooth?, it does not use the
GSM connection. Unless of course there is some even sneakier system
that allows one of these Bluetooth "messages" to trigger an automatic
download from the GSM connection?

Dave.

 

[Colin Horsley]

"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
news:6cod4lF3eepbsU1@mid.individual.net...

Went shopping in Dymocks (Sydney city store) on Friday. Just as I was leaving,
my mobile 'phone made a sound that I'd never heard before. I looked at the
screen, to be greeted with a Bluetooth advertisement from Dymocks. Neat
technology. I didn't realise it could be done.

--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au
It happened to me in Canberra last Christmas. I think you have to pay for the

download as well.

Colin - CATronics