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Posted on 05/12/06

Hold the phone, Flash is coming

Special to The Globe and Mail

Dial a mobile phone subscriber in Japan and your call could set off a display of onscreen fireworks. When signal strength is low, clouds rolls into the picture. A missed call might cause a hot-air balloon to fly across the screen. And when the sun sets, an image of the city skyline changes from daytime to night.

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