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2024-05-22T11:57:25.480Z

Modern Revolutions: In the early 2000s, Nokia engineers, led by Hanna, faced a common user issue: missed calls due to muffled ringtones on soft surfaces. Despite Nokia’s $2.3 billion R&D budget, this minor yet impactful problem required an innovative solution. Hanna's team repurposed the phone's vibration motor, initially for silent alerts, to vibrate just before ringing. This subtle tweak caused phones to move slightly, making them more audible by coming into contact with hard surfaces. This small innovation, born from a simple problem, drastically reduced missed calls and is now a standard feature in all smartphones. Hanna's ingenuity highlights how minor details, often unnoticed, significantly enhance our daily tech experiences, proving that even with large-scale innovations, small ideas can make a big difference.

Raj Sagar

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What do you do in your free times?

Sajin
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I write Medial posts

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Raj Sagar

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Any other than this?

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