Public bug reported:

See screenshot.

For ages, on seeing this symbol, I assumed it meant "able to receive an
audio call." I fail to see any situation in which a person could use an
IM client from a phone like the one depicted in the icon, bar a
jailbroken Amstrad e-m@ailer.

A generic mobile phone icon, preferably a generic iPhone- or BlackBerry-
style smartphone, would be clearer and more accurate, and reduce the
potential for confusion.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: empathy 3.3.5-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 26 01:13:47 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: empathy
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-16 (9 days ago)

** Affects: empathy (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/941208

Title:
  Buddies online from a mobile device are shown with a LANDLINE phone
  icon

Status in “empathy” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  See screenshot.

  For ages, on seeing this symbol, I assumed it meant "able to receive
  an audio call." I fail to see any situation in which a person could
  use an IM client from a phone like the one depicted in the icon, bar a
  jailbroken Amstrad e-m@ailer.

  A generic mobile phone icon, preferably a generic iPhone- or
  BlackBerry-style smartphone, would be clearer and more accurate, and
  reduce the potential for confusion.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: empathy 3.3.5-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb 26 01:13:47 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: empathy
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-16 (9 days ago)

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