Telecommunications Industry News
Tourists Exempt from B.C. Cell Phone Law Until April 1
3:52 pm on January 4, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, RegulationIt is now technically illegal to use a handheld cell phone while driving in British Columbia. Visitors from out of province, however, will get a temporary reprieve from the new law.
The Source to Offer Bell Phones Exclusively
3:45 pm on January 4, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Telecom Services, WirelessCanadian telecommunications giant, Bell, announced today that all 750 outlets of The Source would carry exclusively Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile-branded cell phones by the end of this month.
Telesat to Launch Nimiq Broadcasting Satellite in Mid-2012
3:36 pm on January 4, 2010 | Category: Business, Television, Wireless TechnologySatellite communications operator, Telesat, will launch its newest Nimiq 6 broadcasting satellite in mid-2012, the company has announced.
Oregon Bans Talking-and-Driving, but Loophole Makes Law Unclear
3:31 pm on January 4, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, RegulationEffective January 1, the state of Oregon has banned talking on a handheld cell phone while driving a car, and will issue tickets of up to $142 for each offense.
Japanese Professors Develop “Vision-Based” Mobile Phone Interface
5:24 pm on January 3, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Wireless TechnologyTokyo University professors, Masatoshi Ishikawa and Takashi Komuro, have developed a new control interface for mobile phones which could ultimately rival the touchscreen display.
Motorola Droid Devour to Come in Silver with Optical Trackpad
3:56 pm on January 2, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile DevicesMotorla's next Android-based smartphone, the Droid Devour, will be available in a silver colour scheme, according to an image leaked by Boy Genius Report.
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