Tourists Exempt from B.C. Cell Phone Law Until April 1

3:52 pm on January 4, 2010 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Regulation

It 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, Wireless

Canadian 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 Technology

Satellite 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, Regulation

Effective 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 Technology

Tokyo 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 Devices

Motorla'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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