Inventor smells a fortune in fragrant mobiles

A German inventor is to patent a device to make mobile telephones emit
perfume.

'Smell-a-phone' inventor, electrician Andreas Wuellner, says the gadget
will eliminate the need for irritating ringtones.

He says eventually users will be able to choose a perfume to identify
each caller.

The prototype device is a small box that clips onto the back of a phone.

Inside is a chip already infused with a natural oil of the user's
choice.

The oil is activated every time there's an incoming call.

The 38-year-old from Lueneburg said the invention could cost less than
£20, if taken on by a big company and mass-produced.

He hopes to persuade one to sign a licensing agreement in the New Year.


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