SMS = Stinky Message Service

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The Institute of Sensory Analysis and Marketing Consultancy in Göttingen (ISI) and the Oberhausen-based specialist for interactive services Convisual have patented a smart-card-esque chip designed for mobile phones.  The idea is to let users send seasonal smells to loved ones (flower scents on Mother’s Day, cinnamon at Christmas) and add a sensory element to interactive games.

We’ll have to wait one or two years before the threat of receiving stinkbombs on your iPhones, but they promise to be affordable and compatible with all major handsets.

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