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  • April 2008
    • New Cell Service Warns of Speed Traps

      New Cell Service Warns of Speed Traps

      (Newser) - Motorists intent on avoiding tickets can now rely on a mobile phone service designed to warn them about radar traps and red-light cameras, the AP reports. Called Trapster, the service uses wireless Internet or a phone’s GPS capabilities to determine location, and gives users an alert if they are approaching a speed trap or camera. More »

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      cell phones   police   driving   speeding   mobile services   hidden camera   radar gun

  • March 2008
    • UK Moves Closer to In-Flight Cell Phones

      UK Moves Closer to In-Flight Cell Phones

      (Newser) - British air travelers may soon be able to use their cell phones while in flight, Reuters reports. UK telecom regulator Ofcom approved airline proposals to offer mobile service, pending assent by the European aviation safety authorities. Passengers would be able to make calls once the aircraft was in the air by connecting their phones to a base station in their seats. More »

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      Great Britain   cell phones   airline industry   Ofcom   mobile services   in-flight

  • December 2007
    • Nokia Divides Itself to Focus on Mobile Net

      Nokia Divides Itself to Focus on Mobile Net

      (Newser) - Furthering its plans to transform into a mobile Internet company, Nokia has announced a corporate reorganization into three divisions: devices, software and services, and markets. It’s the focus on software and services, Fortune writes, that’s exceptional for the world’s largest phone manufacturer, and signals the seriousness of the firm’s intentions to remain a major player as mapping, music and games change the cell phone market. More »

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      cell phones   cell phone industry   Nokia   MP3s   mobile services   Navteq   Ovi

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