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Turning cell phones into lifelines

December 5, 2006 update Cell phones constantly update their position with cell towers, making them an important tool in finding lost persons. TAGS: OnStar, GPS, cell phone, GPS navigation, mobile operator, tower, family, search, satellite, location

Homing in on a plan for cellular 911

June 4, 2007 Police and firefighters need more accurate data on mobile callers. The FCC has some ideas--but fixes aren't cheap. TAGS: E911, caller, cell phone, accuracy, commission, call-center, spokesman, GPS, mobile phone

Digital Cyclone takes medical advice mobile

February 23, 2007 Garmin subsidiary and Mayo Clinic are offering software to aid mobile-phone users in medical emergencies. TAGS: Garmin, emergency, facility, cell phone, mobile phone, GPS, health

Nokia CEO: Cell phone market still about voice

April 5, 2006 In CTIA keynote, Jorma Ollila reminds colleagues that the most important application for mobile phones is voice. TAGS: CTIA, Nokia Corp., cell phone, CEO, voice, music download, handset, mobile phone, GPS, camera, TV, video

Handset makers get in on location services

February 15, 2007 Nokia, Motorola are set to offer their own navigation services, which could put them in competition with mobile operators.Photos: Nokia, Motorola navigators TAGS: handset maker, CDMA, mobile operator, operator, GSM, handset, GPS, Motorola Inc., positioning, Nokia Corp., Verizon Wireless, Barcelona, cell phone, chipset, satellite

Microsoft scientists pushing keyboard into the past

May 3, 2006 If you are going to use a cell phone to send e-mail, something has to be done about the keyboard. Photos: Rethinking the keyboard TAGS: restaurant, letter, search result, keyboard, GPS, IBM Corp., scientist, Wi-Fi, cell phone, person, handheld, Microsoft Corp., photograph

Mapping medieval streets using GPS

February 14, 2008 News.com's Maggie Reardon meandered the cobblestone streets of Barcelona's Gothic quarter using Nokia's new Maps 2.0 service and the 6210 Navigator handset.Photos: Touring Barcelona with help from ... TAGS: Netscape Navigator, Keith Nowak, Barcelona, Mobile World Congress, Nokia Corp., street, GPS, arrow, navigation, city, direction, cell phone

Google's ambitions going mobile

November 28, 2006 newsmaker Deep Nishar, Google's director of product management, sees mobility as the next new frontier of the Internet. TAGS: Newsmaker, director of product management, Google Inc., Gmail, mobile phone, Google Maps, movie, GPS, location, mobile device, cell phone, U.S.

Year in review: Gadgets chic and sleek

December 26, 2006 High-priced luxury gadgets hit a crescendo in 2006, Palm turned 10 and the BlackBerry lawsuit finally came to an end. TAGS: NTP, Research In Motion Ltd., music player, Motorola Inc., Motorola Razr, GPS, RIM BlackBerry, smart phone, T-Mobile, mobile phone, Palm Inc., Apple Computer, Apple iPhone, cell phone, Apple iPod, Samsung Electronics
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