Pipeline Publishing, Volume 5, Issue 8
This Month's Issue:
What Now? The Future of Mobile Devices
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reliable delivery promises," said Simo Sääskilahti, Comptel’s Senior Vice President Products and Solutions. The entire project was delivered in a total of four months.

The Apple iPhone was recently made available at Wal-Mart, just in time for Christmas shopping. It seems Apple is trying to reach a broader audience by selling the device exclusively at Apple stores, at first, and then at Best Buy stores and now in the popular big box chain. Perhaps soon, we can expect to see the coveted little gadget up for sale in gas stations and rest-stop vending machines.

Residents of Toronto will soon be able to carry on with their cell phone conversations while riding about on the subways. The Toronto Transit commission has announced their plan to get cell signals down into the depths of the underground transit system within the next two to three years. Such a move should offer a nice opportunity for some service providers who want to get on board the project, although they are the ones who may be expected to pick up the tab on the wiring project, which is estimated to cost about $30-million. It seems that about 59% of the underground passengers are in favor of the project, while the rest of the riders polled either don’t care or dislike the plan. Although, what’s there to dislike about sitting 4 inches from someone having a loud conversation in a cramped and already-cacophonous space? Certainly, I can’t find a reason…

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Although, what’s there to dislike about sitting 4 inches from someone having a loud conversation in a cramped and already-cacophonous space?



 

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