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Phantom phone vibrations now plaguing BlackBerry users

Posted Oct 11, 2007 at 4:11PM EST by QJ Staff

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Blackberry - Image 1 BlackBerry users from all over are now experiencing a curious problem with their cellphones. No, it's nothing serious like a phone-bricking glitch or virus - it's the dreaded Phantom Vibration Syndrome, a condition that makes users believe that the cellphone on their person is vibrating when it actually isn't.

For some, they consider it as being connected, or in tune with the cellphone - user and gadget achieving perfect fusion of being, so to speak. Others view it as an annoyance, having to constantly check for false alarms, which seem to pop up at the most inopportune times.

But all in all, the users take it in stride, as merely something that comes along with the convenience that the BlackBerry offers.

Should we be worried about Phantom Vibration Syndrome? Not really. As we've found out in the past article about the strange ghost vibrations, it's merely part of how easily the brain can learn, interpret and filter out signals.

Somewhere along the line, it starts to backfire on us, but with usually less harmful and more irritating consequences. And it's to note that any cellphone that vibrates can contribute to Phantom Vibration Syndrome, and not just the BlackBerry.

So, if you want the phantom vibrations to stop, maybe it's time to turn the vibration function off of your cellphone and hook up a unique tune that plays whenever it receives a message? Just remember to set it in a volume that you can easily hear, but isn't too loud that it draws attention from everyone.



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# Same HereAythamie 2007-10-11 21:35
It is really annoying, though it hasn't happened in a while anymore (i've got the SE k800i)

if it happens again i'll turn vibration off, thanks for the advice

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