14 DAY TRIAL // In order to offer customers an easy solution to avoid forgetting or misplacing their power-packed smartphones, Nokia came to CES with a little device called the Nokia Locate Sensor. This tiny piece of tech is said to act like a little reminder, or sort of an assistant if you want to put it this way, and it is able to keep your handset within your reach at any time.
Basically, the Nokia Locate Sensor can be attached to any other object that either you are fond of or you find it necessary to carry at all times, whether it’s a phone, a wallet, keys, or an I.D., as it is no bigger than a small thumb. Once it is attached to the object, it is able to wirelessly communicate with a user's phone through a special software application.
As soon as certain events occur, like when the object is dropped or, at times, when the user gets too far from it, the Nokia Locate Sensor rings the alarm. The device is not in its final development stage, the company announced, yet work on it is done. Moreover, it seems that the Nokia Research Centre labs could be very soon preparing for an official release of the product.
The company did not explain the way the little device connects wirelessly to a user’s phone, yet some voices say that it might be a Bluetooth connection. What's more interesting is that the software application is reported to be able to sustain up to 100 individual sensors. In addition, each sensor is stated to have enough energy to stay powered from six months to up to a whole year.
Hopefully, the Nokia Locate Sensor will come to retailers in the near future, although it is rather uncertain at what time. Yet, we should reckon that this could prove to be a rather handy device, especially when you're on the go.