"The sketches in Nokia's patent application show how its proposed "haptic feedback" system could be attached to the user's skin."
Nokia described a concept for using magnetic ink imprinted in the skin to interact with a specific electromagnetic field put off by mobile phones. The interaction would generate a vibration when the ink registers "an alert of an incoming message, a phone call, an alarm."
Nokia implies that tele-tattoos could look just like any other tattoo, using ferromagnetic powder made into a specialty ink. The tattoo wearer could personalize the vibrations, setting different sensations for various people or to differentiate between text messages, e-mails and calendar alerts.
If you are not interested in embedding cell phone links into your skin, Nokia has said that users can attach a magnetic sticker that can pick up the transmission as well.
MF
This sounds sketchy to me. I defiantly would not want a tattoo that sends vibrations. Isn't having a cellphone giving us enough connection to the world? Now they want us to tattoo it or stick it onto our body so that we can never escape communication? I also wonder how safe this is for you. -Danielle Cox
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