"Last Word"-"Phantom Phone Sounds"
Thursday, October 11, 2007SUSIE GHARIB: Do you ever feel your cell phone or Blackberry vibrating, even when you're not wearing it? These phantom vibrations happen to a lot of people who wear their wireless devices for long stretches of time. There are even new names for this weird feeling like "ring-xiety" or "faux cell alarm." That's because some people feel that their phone is part of them, according to Stanford University's persuasive technology lab. And Paul, some people report being so connected to their phones that all they have to do is anticipate a call and the phone begins to ring. Now don't tell me that you're one of those people.
KANGAS: No, but when they get their phone bills, it'll be a wake-up call.
