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Smart cellphone would spend your moneyAccording to an article in New Scientist read about in SMS savvy Mobile Tracker, a new consortium called VCE has lined up the world's top consumer electronics firms, mobile networks and broadcasters (including Nokia, Sony, Vodafone and the BBC) to fund the development of cellphones that will, get this, spend money on your behalf, thanks to butler-type software agent Smart cellphone would spend your moneyAccording to an article in New Scientist read about in SMS savvy Mobile Tracker, a new consortium called VCE has lined up the world's top consumer electronics firms, mobile networks and broadcasters (including Nokia, Sony, Vodafone and the BBC) to fund the development of cellphones that will, get this, spend money on your behalf, thanks to butler-type software agent When you opt-in, don't forget to opt-outIn Sydney, according to an article in The Sydney Morning Herald, small businesses, "particularly pubs, clubs and restaurants are sending SMS promotions to cusomers who reveal their mobile phone number, cell phone users are cautioned to be careful where they leave their contact details When you opt-in, don't forget to opt-outIn Sydney, according to an article in The Sydney Morning Herald, small businesses, "particularly pubs, clubs and restaurants are sending SMS promotions to cusomers who reveal their mobile phone number, cell phone users are cautioned to be careful where they leave their contact details Locating 911 cell phone callers still a hurdleIn a demonstration Friday in Alexandria Virginia, on how the police can pinpoint the location of someone dialing 911 for help with their cell phone, a database problem created a snafu and showed just how difficult a feat it is, though the city and mobile operator had upgraded their facilities and services to a second phase of 911 technology, where the call center receives the longitude and latitude of the calle Locating 911 cell phone callers still a hurdleIn a demonstration Friday in Alexandria Virginia, on how the police can pinpoint the location of someone dialing 911 for help with their cell phone, a database problem created a snafu and showed just how difficult a feat it is, though the city and mobile operator had upgraded their facilities and services to a second phase of 911 technology, where the call center receives the longitude and latitude of the calle |
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