Hello? This is Second Life calling...
By Steve Ranger
Published: 13 September 2007 11:35 GMT
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For example, BT has demonstrated an SMS station (above) that allows avatars to send a text to any global mobile number and receive an SMS from the real world. At the moment it looks like an ATM but there's no reason why it couldn't be a mobile phone, Brotherton said.
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