Thats it, cell phone users are screwed [Archive]

CubaTBird

Mar 9, 2005, 12:16 AM

http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/08/technology/personaltech/mobile_virus.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

its over now.. not like windows noooO!OO!O!

Nermal

Mar 9, 2005, 12:33 AM

Fortunately my phone isn't running SymbianOS :)

russed

Mar 9, 2005, 03:46 AM

oh...poo. i have to worry about visuses on my phone now. damn - why did i buy that nokia 7610

Mitthrawnuruodo

Mar 9, 2005, 04:12 AM

Not a big problem on my old, but still going strong, SE T68i... :)

And even if I replace that, it probably will be with an equally simple phone. No smartphones running Symbian for me, if I can avoid it... I like my phones as simple as possible... :cool:

combatcolin

Mar 9, 2005, 08:03 AM

Havn't had a mobile phone in over 3 years, better quality of life without.

Much cheaper too. :)

Mitthrawnuruodo

Mar 9, 2005, 09:30 AM

Havn't had a mobile phone in over 3 years, better quality of life without.No problem: Just don't order an answering service (even if it's free) and turn off the phone (or at least the sound) whenever you're busy or relaxing... the good life with a cell phone, whenever you need it... ;)

yukon8170

Mar 9, 2005, 02:47 PM

Which is exactly why Apple should come out with their own cell phone.

PlaceofDis

Mar 9, 2005, 02:59 PM

what makers besides Nokia use Symbian? any? just curious as to the actual amount of cell phones that may be affected by this

musicpyrite

Mar 9, 2005, 03:11 PM

Cell phones have more virii than OS X.

I like how that sounds. :)

PlaceofDis

Mar 9, 2005, 03:22 PM

Cell phones have more virii than OS X.

I like how that sounds. :)

it does have a nice ring to it doesnt it?

question fear

Mar 9, 2005, 03:31 PM

it does have a nice ring to it doesnt it?

ouch, intended or unintended pun??

iGary

Mar 9, 2005, 07:12 PM

I'd like to throw mine in the dumpster. I HATE phones.

PlaceofDis

Mar 9, 2005, 07:16 PM

ouch, intended or unintended pun??

intended, i couldnt resist, no matter how bad it was....sorry :o

Mechcozmo

Mar 9, 2005, 07:17 PM

it does have a nice ring to it doesnt it?

Yes, it does, doesn't it? :D

MongoTheGeek

Mar 9, 2005, 10:06 PM

I'd like to throw mine in the dumpster. I HATE phones.
Thats why I don't have a cell phone.

Palomino

Mar 10, 2005, 01:37 AM

Doubt my three year old CDMA phne will care much about any virus.

Jordan

combatcolin

Mar 10, 2005, 04:29 AM

I'd like to throw mine in the dumpster. I HATE phones.

And i thought i was all alone.... ;)

JFreak

Mar 10, 2005, 05:08 AM

what makers besides Nokia use Symbian? any? just curious as to the actual amount of cell phones that may be affected by this

i know for sure that siemens has licensed it, but i think samsung has it as well.

kettle

Mar 10, 2005, 06:01 AM

Put me on the I hate phones list, I've got a pay as you go mobile that has only ever had one 20 quid top up. I use it when I'm out and about off the beaten track and I switch it on when I need to use it. :)

cdover

Mar 10, 2005, 08:05 AM

what makers besides Nokia use Symbian? any? just curious as to the actual amount of cell phones that may be affected by this

Hi, um, off the top of my head - Nokia, Siemens, Samsung, Sony Ericsson (although they don't use Nokia's Series 60 Symbian, but Symbian UIQ), BenQ (same thing as SE), Motorola (same thing as SE), various Japanese brand phones only released in Japan, Sendo, Panasonic, Lenovo and Arima (which as well uses Symnian UIQ).

garybUK

Mar 10, 2005, 09:58 AM

There's a virus available to any text message receiving phone.... it's called Jamster or Spamster ... grrrr that crazy frog advert is very very very irritating! I actually tried getting a ringtone from them, they charged me like £3 i didn't get the ringtone and they spam me with 4 or 5 text's at 3am which wakes me up! grrr verry annoying.

Mechcozmo

Mar 10, 2005, 10:31 PM

garybUK

Mar 11, 2005, 10:00 AM

I'd guess thats called "Adware" or "Spam" but for your mobile life.

Have fun with it. ;)

Just wondering.... why is your phone on at 3 AM?

It's always on under my pillow whilst charging .. probably not the wisest thing to do but it wakes me up when the alarm goes off.

Hemingray

Mar 11, 2005, 01:18 PM

I'd like to throw mine in the dumpster. I HATE phones.

I swore I'd never get one, and yet... I've had one for a couple years now. The key for me is just knowing you're not subject to everyone's beckoned call. You answer the phone when YOU want to. Otherwise, if it's important, they'll leave a voicemail and you'll get back to them when it's convenient for YOU.

Some people get bent out of shape over that, but I don't care. :)

dvdh

Mar 11, 2005, 05:34 PM

It's always on under my pillow whilst charging .. probably not the wisest thing to do but it wakes me up when the alarm goes off.

And also bombards your brain with little bits of radiation all night.

I hope you don't keep a loaded gun there too, answering the wrong one could be fatal!

garybUK

Mar 12, 2005, 07:11 AM

And also bombards your brain with little bits of radiation all night.

I hope you don't keep a loaded gun there too, answering the wrong one could be fatal!

Hehe no can't have guns over ere

.dan

Mar 12, 2005, 07:38 AM

good thing my phone runs Windows then ^_^

raggedjimmi

Mar 12, 2005, 07:10 PM

Siemens M55 (very nice little phone)
Virgin Mobile
not on contract=no MMS crap.

=safe me.

oh has anyone heard about the new 'street' guns? basically some saps are putting miniguns into phones. some guy was arrested in Manchester a few days ago with one.

and what post is complete without a rant; 3G sucks. the phones are so big, the image quality is so poor and they cost a bomb. why o why are they shoving adverts down our throats when the phones and the network dont seem 'complete'?

JeffTL

Mar 13, 2005, 02:00 AM

it does have a nice ring to it doesnt it?

Well, except that if the Romans had a plural for "virus," it was probably "virora," like the plural of "corpus" is "corpora," rather than like "Romanus" and "Romani."

hob

Mar 13, 2005, 02:16 AM

and what post is complete without a rant; 3G sucks. the phones are so big, the image quality is so poor and they cost a bomb. why o why are they shoving adverts down our throats when the phones and the network dont seem 'complete'?

It's how everything happens in britain.

Big boss man: "Oh, that looks cool... let's bring it in... is it in yet? Ah well, let's just start advertising and see what happens"...

Same thing happened with Freeview... In France (sorry, never much liked 'em except...) they installed all their TV stuff BEFORE switching it on... so 100% coverage! That's what we need...