Suit Seeks Information on U.S. Cell-Phone Tracking
(NewsFactor) 03.07.2008, 19:27:18 NewsFactor - The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are suing the Department of Justice to obtain official records concerning the U.S. government's possible use of cell-phone-tracking technology to spy on individuals without first obtaining a court order based on probable cause. |
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Openmoko's Neo FreeRunner Smartphone Really Is Open
(NewsFactor) 03.07.2008, 19:26:12 NewsFactor - Openmoko has taken the wraps off its Neo FreeRunner, a Linux-based smartphone based on the company's open mobile-computing platform. Before you yawn about reading yet another product-introduction story -- especially about a handset that lacks 3G capability -- what sets the Neo FreeRunner apart is that it really is open, literally and figuratively. |
Nokia and Telenor sign Internet services deal
(Reuters) 03.07.2008, 15:01:21 Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia
said on Thursday it had signed a cooperation agreement with
Norwegian telcom group Telenor for its "Ovi" Internet services
platform. |
Spain says mobile operators colluded on price
(Reuters) 03.07.2008, 14:48:53 Reuters - Three mobile phone operators in Spain
fixed tariffs in March 2007 to compensate for a new law banning
rounding up call periods, Spain's Competition Commission said
on Thursday, citing initial findings of an investigation. |
Vodafone says to buy majority share in Ghana Telecom
(AFP) 03.07.2008, 14:08:00 AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Thursday it had agreed to buy a 70-percent stake in Ghana Telecommunications for 452 million pounds (566 million euros, 900 million dollars). |
Hedge fund scammer tells NY judge he tried suicide
(AP) 03.07.2008, 17:50:09 AP - The hedge fund cheat who faked his death before going on the lam told a Manhattan judge Thursday that he tried to kill himself with a drug overdose before he surrendered in Massachusetts. |
What if 23 Million People Used Bluetooth?
(PC Magazine) 02.07.2008, 23:50:40 PC Magazine - A new hands-free calling law went into effect in California this week. What role could a wireless headset play if it could access and control our personal digital stuff? |
Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Government's Cell-Phone Tracking
(TechWeb) 02.07.2008, 22:07:00 TechWeb - InformationWeek - The groups also want to know the number of times the government has sought cell-phone location information without court permission and how many times it has obtained the information. |