Review our design for VIBRATION MODE

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We received a request from an NTT rep (through a Google contact) requesting
that 

グリフサンプルについて、日本のオリジナルの「マナーモ��
�ド」とは全く異なる絵
とし、「VIBRATION 
MODE」であることを想起させる絵（ケータイがバイブレーシ�
��
ンしているような絵などにしていただけますでしょうか。

The request is for this glyph to be different from the original Emoji
design and make it look like a vibrating mobile phone. 
Does our current glyph satisfy this request? I am not sure if our current
design looks like a vibrating unit. Please review.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by katmomoi on 28 Jan 2009 at 12:20

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Original comment by katmomoi on 28 Jan 2009 at 12:20

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I understand the current design (a heart mark overlaid on top of a cell phone) 
might not work outside of Japan. 
iPhone uses a bell with a diagonal line.

Original comment by k...@apple.com on 28 Jan 2009 at 1:01

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I agree that a heart-over-cell-phone does not work for me, and may not work for 
non-
Japanese in general. It looks to me like "I love my cell phone"...

What's a good glyph?

Kida-san says "iPhone uses a bell with a diagonal line"

Some of the image search results for Clip Art with "cell phone vibration mode" 
show 
round "forbidden" traffic signs over a cell phone: 
http://images.google.com/images?
q=cell+phone+vibration+mode&gbv=2&hl=en&imgtype=clipart
(I like the results here better if I _don't_ restrict the search to only small 
images.)

Opinions/ideas?

Original comment by markus.icu on 28 Jan 2009 at 10:28

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For me the "forbidden" traffic signs looks as if cell phones are completely 
prohibited like as in an airplane 
though.

Original comment by k...@apple.com on 28 Jan 2009 at 10:54

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How about a cell phone, with, next to it, a "forbidden" sign over a bell?

Original comment by markus.icu on 28 Jan 2009 at 11:02

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That works for me.

Peter (Max), do you have an idea?

Original comment by k...@apple.com on 28 Jan 2009 at 11:09

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The bell with a slashed circle over it is the clearest symbol I've seen.

Original comment by loft...@apple.com on 28 Jan 2009 at 11:46

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> The bell with a slashed circle over it is the clearest symbol I've seen.

I agree, but I am afraid that by itself it won't be recognized as cell phone 
specific.

Do you agree with that design _combined with_ a cell phone in the same glyph? 
(I 
would put the cell phone on the left and the no-bell thing on the right.)

Original comment by markus.icu on 29 Jan 2009 at 5:20

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My US mobile phone shows an image of

the cell phone and on each side of it a vertical wavy line that covers the 
entire 
length of the phone unit (except the antenna part). 

That is one possible design. 

Original comment by katmomoi on 29 Jan 2009 at 8:36

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I am ok with Kat's suggestion too. Peter Lofting, could you please take a stab 
at 
redesigning this one?

Original comment by markus.icu on 29 Jan 2009 at 11:11

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There are two design proposals on this thread: [1] slashed bell; [2] phone with 
wavy lines around it.
In 1.0d5 I've done a cell phone with a slashed bell on the right.

Original comment by loft...@apple.com on 30 Jan 2009 at 1:08

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looks good to me, thanks!

Original comment by markus.icu on 30 Jan 2009 at 2:49

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Looks great. Thank you Max.

Original comment by kida.ya...@gmail.com on 30 Jan 2009 at 5:18