Mobiluck is offering a free service to allow free short range messaging between bluetooth devices within a 20 m range. The messaging can include text as well as pictures. The short range messaging paradigm has been a recent success in restaurant and public transportation type models where people want to socialize in a more physically restricted environment.
A similar wi-fi based paradigm is widely being deployed in portable gaming consoles (PSP, Nintendo DS) in order to allow adhoc social gaming networks. The software allows detection of devices and messaging for free.Mobiluck already has a current subscriber base of 1 million users, and specializes in transforming your cellphone to what they call a “Proximity Communication device”.
[Mobiluck via PhoneMag - Textually]
On a sidenote : RohDesign has a keyboard for sale !
“I have a Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard in great condition (barely used) that I wanted to use with my Zire 72. It works well, but having access to Mac Powerbook, the Dana and good old move toward pen and paper, I’m finding I hardly use nor need this very nice keyboard.
I’d like to sell it to someone who would make better use of this small, light and well-engineered device. If you’re interested, drop me a line with ‘Keyboard’ used in the subject line, and let’s talk.”