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New hands-free cell phone law takes effect in California

Paul Mah — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:32:16 -0400

New regulations prohibiting drivers in California from talking on their mobile phones while driving took effect yesterday. Adult drivers will still be allowed to be on their phones if they use hands-free devices, though this exception is withheld from drivers younger than 18. A California Highway Patrol spokesman noted that efforts to publicize the law appeared to have worked, with many motorists spotted using hands-free headsets. It should be noted that certain countries, such as Singapore, have long since prohibited mobile phone use while driving in the absence of hands-free devices. It remains to be seen if other states will follow in enacting similar legislation.

For more on hands-free regulations:
- check out the SFGate article

Apple gears up for its next leap with the iPhone

Dan Bowman — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:05:16 -0400

Apple says that its online shops in the U.S. and the U.K. are sold out of iPhones, a sure sign that it is preparing for the imminent launch of 3G variants by first clearing out old inventory. The new iPhone is expected to be announced and launched in June at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.

If you recall, Apple previously announced its intention of selling 10 million phones by the end of 2008. It currently has achieved about 54 percent of this figure, or 5.4 million iPhones.

To help hit its stated target, Apple earlier announced a slew of software updates this summer to make the iPhone work more efficiently with the enterprise. In addition, it also aggressively inked deals with wireless carriers around the world. In fact, another four partners were announced this past Monday: SingTel in Singapore, Bharti Airtel in India, Globe Telecom in the Philippines and Optus in Australia.

For more on Apple's iPhone:
- check out this TechNewsWorld article

QUICKLINKS: The vulnerabilities of the 802.11 standards; Carriers must unlock wireless phones for next three years; Much more..

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:01:35 -0500

> The vulnerabilities of the 802.11 standards. Article

> Carriers must unlock wireless phones for the next three years. Article

> Singapore WiFi net goes live one month ahead of schedule. Article

> Despite expected user demand, mobile services are at a crawl. Article

> Developing countries are the primary source for next billion mobile customers. Article

> Manchester is planning the biggest European citywide WiFi yet. Article

QUICKLINKS: Singapore piloting a WiFi network; Wal-Mart expands RFID deployment ; Much more...

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:01:35 -0400

Singapore piloting a WiFi network. Article

Wal-Mart expands RFID deployment with 1,000 locations online. Article

FCC auctions off record-breaking amount of spectrum. Article

Next generation of wireless networking gets big vendor support. Article

Northrop wins NYC bid to build a wireless network. Article

Phone network hacker gets a year of home imprisonment. Article

Integrating VoIP with customer relationship management needs. Article

QUICKLINKS: Wireless network one step closer for Silicon Valley; Intel, ISP join forces on Singapore WiMAX mobile network; Much

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:00:50 -0400

Wireless network one step closer for Silicon Valley. Article

Intel, ISP join forces on Singapore WiMAX mobile network. Article

Schools move to grab radio spectrum for WiMAX before it's auctioned off. Article

Encryption rules could impact VoIP products and services. Article

Santa Monica, CA, taking a unique road to deploying wireless network. Article