Stop this blinking thing

Can we stop making gadgets like mobile phones with LEDs that flash all the time? The point of something flashing is to say "Hey, look over here, this needs your attention". It's a police siren that says "Get out of the way dummy!" or a warning light on an aircraft saying "Engine fallen off". It does not mean "Everything's AOK, situation normal, nothing to see here".

So why is it manufacturers insist on creating mobile phones, headsets and other devices that flash constantly during normal operation? My mobile flashes once a second to say, well I'm not sure what actually, except "I'm a mobile phone". But when my brain sees something flash out of the corner of my eye, my instinct is to turn and look at it. This is not good when I am driving my car at night and the interior is lit up by my phone and bluetooth headset impersonating a mobile disco.

Wait, I think I have a solution. Where's the Tippex?

If you are not prone to epileptic fits and find it easy to ignore flashing lights, you may want to get the otherwise rather good Motorola Bluetooth Headset from Amazon.

It works pretty much as a headset should - switches on when you fold open the mic and connects automatically to most mobile phones although it needs to be handled gently as the build is quite fragile.