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I did see the SMS bug mentioned on several mainstream news stories.

However to get mentioned in mainstream news there needs to be a compelling story: Someone claiming that they missed a flight, missed their wedding, etc -- something to make it a real human interest story. The Android bug would have been front and center if there were a confirmed "example" story where someone got fired or dumped on their wedding day or something because of a misdirected SMS.

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To go even further: if someone got dumped on their wedding day because they texted their other girlfriend and the fiancée found out, the media's story will be that it's their own fault and you can't rage at the phone software.

If you miss a flight due to the phone, you can.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/crime/article/810236--toront...

Woman sued cellphone company for sending her cell bill to her husband, allowing him to discover her cheatin' ways. Was a pretty humorous story.

Yep - when a phone causes someone to waste £1500 on a flight they missed, it's tragedy.

When a phone causes someone's spouse to find out they they're cheatin' .. comedy gold.

I can see all kinds of hilarious subplots coming out of this- Man texts vacation plans to mistress, text goes to wife, wife thinks its actually meant for her, man ends up having to buy same trip twice for both of them, etc...

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