Jeong Kim, the head of Bell Labs, has said the company is working on a highly-sensitive electronic nose, which could be used in mobile phones to recognize the owner. “A smell has properties. The dog can identify you in the darkness through the smells by analyzing them. The dog has a good sense of smell,” Kim said. “By analyzing the properties, an electronic nose can smell. (When this technology is applied to phones) Your cell phone can identify you through the smell,” the 45-year-old said.


So, if your new smell-phone recognizes your delightful odour, it lets you use it. As soon as it smells the charming scent of greasy chav, it shuts down, assuming it’s been stolen. Best not use it in an old Corsa, then!

[Source: Korea Times]