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by chris0x00 3187 days ago
I agree calling it a cell phone sets the wrong expectations, but it's still neat and I think a good application could be an elder care pendant (help, fallen, can't get up, yadda yadda) where close promity and custom base station aren't an issue, but never needing to worry about the status of battery would be a big plus.
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I agree!

Those applications are called medical alert systems, and there are various kinds. Some of the systems contain GPS, while other work with a radio base station to inform if the person has fallen and can't get up.

For example, http://www.best10medicalalertsystems.com/