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{{short description|Feature of communication devices that notify users by vibration}} |
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[[File:Vibrating alert iPhone 4.webm|thumb|Video: Vibrating alert on an [[iPhone 4]]]] |
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| ⚫ | A '''vibrating alert''' is a feature of communications devices to notify the user of an incoming connection or message. It is particularly common on [[mobile phone]]s and [[pager]]s and usually supplements the [[ring tone]]. Most 21st-century mobile phones include a vibrating alert feature, as do [[smartwatch]]es. |
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Most phones are nowadays fitted with a vibrating alert, one of the exceptions being the [[Nokia 9500]]: due to the large size of this phone a larger motor would be required to make the phone vibrate. The phone itself would absorb too much of the vibration and therefore the motor required to make it vibrate was too big and could damage the phone. |
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| ⚫ | Vibrating alerts are primarily used when a user cannot hear the [[ringtone]] (a noisy environment or through [[hearing impairment|hearing loss]]) or wants a more discreet notification (such as in a theatre). However, when the device is placed on a hard surface, it can often be as loud or louder than a ringtone. |
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[[Image:Vibramotor.jpg|thumbnail|right|Vibrating alert motor]] |
[[Image:Vibramotor.jpg|thumbnail|right|Vibrating alert motor]] |
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The vibrations are often produced by a small electric motor connected to an off-[[Centre (geometry)|center]] weight. |
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==See also== |
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==Influence of modern culture== |
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* [[Phantom vibration syndrome]] |
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The song ''Vibrate'', on the 2003 ''[[Want One]]'' album by [[Rufus Wainwright]], is centred around vibrating alerts, including the repeated line "My phone's on vibrate for you". |
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* [[Smartwatch]] |
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* [[Vibrator (mechanical)]] |
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See also: [[Phantom mobile device vibration]] |
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[[Category:Mobile phones]] |
[[Category:Mobile phones]] |
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[[Category:Mechanical vibrations]] |
[[Category:Mechanical vibrations]] |
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A vibrating alert is a feature of communications devices to notify the user of an incoming connection or message. It is particularly common on mobile phones and pagers and usually supplements the ring tone. Most 21st-century mobile phones include a vibrating alert feature, as do smartwatches.
Vibrating alerts are primarily used when a user cannot hear the ringtone (a noisy environment or through hearing loss) or wants a more discreet notification (such as in a theatre). However, when the device is placed on a hard surface, it can often be as loud or louder than a ringtone.
The vibrations are often produced by a small electric motor connected to an off-center weight.
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