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[C337]Cell Phone Listening Devices

by Doug Pare, Dou

Cell phones were path breaking inventions that revolutionized the way people used to communicate with each other. It not only eliminated the limitation of a fixed telephone line in terms of its mobility but also offered additional features a normal telephone does not have. The present day cell phone, for example, is a power packed little box with a myriad of features that varies from facilitating normal phone calls to GPS, web connectivity, image recording and blue tooth communication. It won't be an overstatement if to mention that cell phones took the world to one's fingertips.

In fact, the first generation of cell phones was not so great a design except for its basic utility of being ?cellular?. It was heavy, produced more heating, and had less battery life. Its range and roaming facility was not satisfactory either. If to take into account its economic viability, it was much costlier than a conventional phone. No wonder, cell phone in those days were limited to the elite and the rich in the society.

But, over the years, as the world of communication has undergone a sea change, and cell phones also evolved accordingly. From a simple hand held device that performed the function of a fixed line telephone, the cell phone has been redesigned to be more compact, light weight, better performance and a store house of various other utilities. For example, most low budget cell phone available in the market today comes with a variety of features such as sms, alarm and reminder, phone book, caller id, and call directory. More sophisticated phones come equipped with a camera with video recording capabilities, download features, mms, web browsing capabilities, GPS (Global Positioning System that helps track a cell phone by the aid of a communication satellite), and some with storage capabilities that can easily hold a number of power point presentation or a one hour video.

Even though sophisticated cell phones are still costly, on a larger scale, cell phones have shed its elite tag and became more of a common commodity these days. Prices have come down from its early times and more and more people can afford to own a cell phone now. But it is advisable to use a cell phone judiciously. Too many unwanted calls made through a cell phone can eventually drain one's pocket like an open tap. Hence always keep a check on its usage

Listening devices are among the most basic of spy and surveillance equipment. It is the first thing that any professional, amateur, or hobbyist should look into getting. There is a wide variety of listening devices. They range from the large-seeming constructs that are pointed at subjects up to 300 yards away and still pick up sound, to tiny RF transmitters that hide among telephone cords. But the most interesting bugging devices are those that look like ordinary, everyday objects. They are fun to use and often lull unsuspecting subjects into a false sense of security, encouraging them to reveal information that they do not want you to have.

Listening devices that look like everyday items are especially helpful if you want to record a conversation you are having with someone, but don't want them to know you are recording it, or if you want to listen in on a conversation someone is having in another room (one that she or he would not have with you present). You can leave the object behind, and the person will not know that you are listening, or you can wear the bug on your person, sending the audio to a recorder that you can further listen to at a later time.

Some of the more common everyday listening devices are things like pens and cell phones. These are items that are prevalent everywhere. It does not look suspicious if you have a pen in your pocket, or use it to take notes. Likewise, nobody thinks twice about the cell phone hanging from a clip on your belt. These are objects that people expect to accompany you everywhere. And they are also objects that nobody suspects when you “forget” them. People are forever misplacing pens and cell phones.

Other listening devices that masquerade as regular items include reading glasses, makeup compacts, and even larger, more stationary things like clocks and small sculptures. It is even possible to hide bugs in innocuous objects not likely to be suspected of containing bugs. Many of these things still perform their normal functions, so they work as they should. They just have the added bonus of actually being listening devices.

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