Quick question

[Ashles]

Bollocks? (http://www.mobilephonecrazy.com/modeldetail/m5000,Signal_booster.htm)

[tkingdoll]

I'd say this tells us all we need to know:

We sent these mobile phone signal boosters as a sample to a science university to see how they worked they got back to us stating that the booster creates a magnetic field around the handset drawing in more signal.

So yes, that's bollocks then.

[Gord_in_Toronto]

What does Orange the mobile phone company think about the use of their trademarked name in this way?

Someone in the UK should ask them. :D

Hmm. After reading the thread at:

http://www.legalbanter.co.uk/uk-legal-legal-issues-uk/31007-domain-names-trademark-infringements-2.html

I don't know any more. This a feeling that I get very often after listening to lawyers. :(

But I guess that someone could still ask Orange.

:D :D

[Drudgewire]

If I've learned one thing in life, it's to steadfastly believe someone trying to make a buck when they tell me their product has been verified by a nameless "science university."

Although I still prefer attaching a crystal skull to my antenna. :p

[Careyp74]

I have seen a test of this type of device, and I know the link was off of a previous swift, so someone should be able to provide one.

If I remember correctly, the results were pretty much as expected. No advantage using the antenna. However, there was a slight increase with one type of phone in a certain situation, but was balanced by decreases with a couple of the phones in other situations. Sorry that I didn't include the facts to back up my statement, and please don't take what I am saying as truth without looking for the test yourself.

[Olowkow]

Quick! Someone tell NASA about this so they can get one for the space station!

It is true that putting a "parasitic element" in the right place near an antenna will reinforce the signal in one direction, while canceling it in the other. This is the basis for directional "yagi" antennas.

However, just about the only thing this device could do is to interfere "constructively" and randomly with the RF field at the antenna, and accidentally in a certain very small set of circumstances cause unpredictably a slightly better reception, but also reducing reception in other directions.

This is similar to when people used to hang aluminum foil off their rabbit ear antennas.

What cannot happen is that the booster creates a magnetic field around the handset drawing in more signal.

Sounds to me like someone got stuck with a zillion of these and are trying to dump them.

[Brattus]

Can you hear me now?

[AgeGap]

I think they look cool in an alien technology kinda way.
This---
"* Images for illustration only...please see product description."

Puts me off getting one though.

Oh, I don't have a mobile phone either.

[XBoxWarrior]

Well, if it was seen on TV...

http://www.mobilephonecrazy.com/images/Signalbooster2.jpg

it must work! and the price is surely reasonable @ 2.95 pounds.

[Deetee]

There is a whole range (http://www.mobilephonecrazy.com/model/m5000.htm) of accessories advertised for the Orange spv M5000. Are these officially produced by "Orange" or not?

Is the description "Orange spv M5000" merely an adjective, indicating which product the accessory can be used for (and therefore not contravening any registered trade mark)? Can I market a range of add-ons for any thing in this way, eg Jimmy Choo heel pads?

[Careyp74]

There is a whole range (http://www.mobilephonecrazy.com/model/m5000.htm) of accessories advertised for the Orange spv M5000. Are these officially produced by "Orange" or not?

Is the description "Orange spv M5000" merely an adjective, indicating which product the accessory can be used for (and therefore not contravening any registered trade mark)? Can I market a range of add-ons for any thing in this way, eg Jimmy Choo heel pads?

Those are good questions. I think the website itself might be infringing with the use of the Orange name in the title of the product, since it isn't made by Orange. Many times I will see products that are made to work for certain brand name products, but that isn't in the name of the product, just listed on the packaging as working with the product.

[DRBUZZ0]

I'd say this tells us all we need to know:



So yes, that's bollocks then.

Why is that? it's totally possible to create a magnetic field around a phone. Just use a magnet :-P

[godofpie]

Why is that? it's totally possible to create a magnetic field around a phone. Just use a magnet :-P
I got one of these free when I bought something on ebay about 2 years ago. I have a poor cellular signal at my house (I have to stand outside in my driveway to use my cell phone) It seemed to help, but not a lot. I was able to complete some call without having to go outside but not always.

[Ladewig]

Bollocks? (http://www.mobilephonecrazy.com/modeldetail/m5000,Signal_booster.htm)

If you include a more descriptive title, not only will you get more replies, the thread will be easier to find when future forumites use the search function.

[Gst]

So you guys are saying magnets DON'T work for everything on the earth?

Maybe this phone uses special ENERGY RADIO WAVES! Ones that ARE affected by this magnetic field! Oh, I just love technology!

[Careyp74]

So you guys are saying magnets DON'T work for everything on the earth?

Maybe this phone uses special ENERGY RADIO WAVES! Ones that ARE affected by this magnetic field! Oh, I just love technology!

I can't tell what part of the whole conversation you are joking about, but for the sake of those reading after us, there is no magnetic field created by a flat piece of metal just because it looks like it came from Star Trek. Yes, magnets work on my fridge, they hold Domino's Pizza coupons there semi permanently.