Sunday 26 February, 2006

Cell phones slow at low temperatures

Filed under: General

I played football tonight, in quite chilly conditions. Although the weather shows 19°F (-7°C), tonight's weather warning indicates that an Arctic airmass has hit (which we certainly felt), with windchill temperatures hitting -2°F (-19°C).

I left home in good time, but was late due to battling against the winds coming down the West Side Highway. At times, I was almost stationary, although I got home in record time, with a healthy tailwind.

During the match, I left my cell phone in a bag on the sideline. Afterwards, I checked it for messages, and the user interface was severely slow, each screen taking about a second to display. It was a bit like the old orange PC screens used to be, with the previous screen taking a little while to disappear. Obviously Nokias don't like the cold. It's now back to its usual speed, safe in the warmth of our apartment.


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