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I never seemed to have a camera around at useful but unexpected moments - until those awfully clever people combined one with a cell-phone, which I seem to carry virtually everywhere. Now, when the use for a camera crops up, I usually have one to hand.
I only wish the same could be said for an umbrella.
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phone element would be installed at the perfect height position to lean into ones ear whilst walking along with an umbrella. It could also offer a little privacy for calls in open public places. Along with wind-protection.
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Forecast; calls for precipitation. |
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note that a parabolic design of an umbrella might allow you to operate without the phone stuck in your ear/mouth. |
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I don't understand, whether the idea is a mobile phone built into a standard umbrella, or an umbrella built into a standard mobile phone. The latter would be cool. |
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If this channelled the research and development capabilities of the mobile phone industry into umbrella development, we could expect to see a significant improvement in strength, stability and compactness (when folded) over currently existing umbrellas. (+) |
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I say integrate the umbrella with the bluetooth earpiece, for
a hands-free umbrella that clips onto your ear as you walk. |
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Invert satellite uplink mode, activate. |
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