Finning bans use of cellphones
CALGARY (Sun Media) -- As evidence of the hazards of cellphone use behind the wheel continues to mount, Finning Canada has prohibited its employees from using the devices when driving. Finning, which distributes Caterpillar heavy equipment in Western Canada, announced that as of Jan. 1 it joined the Coalition for Cellphone-Free Driving and banned its employees from using wireless devices when driving on company time. The decision comes on the heels of a study done by Human Factors North Inc. for the University of Calgary which last week showed that distractions - such as speaking on a cellphone or any other wireless communications device - can lead to delayed response times and result in fatal collisions. The findings showed that when travelling at 55 kmh, a quarter-second delay translates into a travel distance of four metres, which can mean the difference between life and death for a pedestrian in the vehicle's path.
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Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email available for SE M600 and P990
Nokia has announced an extension of its relationship with Sony Ericsson, bringing Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email to two additional Sony Ericsson devices, the M600 and P990. Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email allows mobile professionals to enjoy a fully synchronized, real-time email, calendar and contacts experience on their mobile devices. The solution is available immediately. Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email provides wireless communications capabilities for virtually any device built on any platform. In addition, Nokia now enables operators and enterprises to deliver advanced wireless communications services including wireless email, synchronization for calendars, contacts, files, data and applications, and highly secure device management software for Sony Ericsson users. The Sony Ericsson P990 smartphone is a Wi-Fi enabled UMTS device that boasts a 2.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and a full QWERTY keyboard beneath the flip-down alpha-numeric keypad for fast text input.
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Verizon Wireless Purchases Spectrum License in Northern California
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has purchased a wireless spectrum license from Alpine-Monterey F, Inc. for $4.5 million. The license covers the Salinas-Monterey area in northern California. The company purchased the license to add capacity to its wireless network and meet the growing demand for its services in the area. The license covers a population of 426,000 people. About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 57 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 60,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).
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CALGARY (Sun Media) -- As evidence of the hazards of cellphone use behind the wheel continues to mount, Finning Canada has prohibited its employees from using the devices when driving. Finning, which distributes Caterpillar heavy equipment in Western Canada, announced that as of Jan. 1 it joined the Coalition for Cellphone-Free Driving and banned its employees from using wireless devices when driving on company time. The decision comes on the heels of a study done by Human Factors North Inc. for the University of Calgary which last week showed that distractions - such as speaking on a cellphone or any other wireless communications device - can lead to delayed response times and result in fatal collisions. The findings showed that when travelling at 55 kmh, a quarter-second delay translates into a travel distance of four metres, which can mean the difference between life and death for a pedestrian in the vehicle's path.
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Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email available for SE M600 and P990
Nokia has announced an extension of its relationship with Sony Ericsson, bringing Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email to two additional Sony Ericsson devices, the M600 and P990. Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email allows mobile professionals to enjoy a fully synchronized, real-time email, calendar and contacts experience on their mobile devices. The solution is available immediately. Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email provides wireless communications capabilities for virtually any device built on any platform. In addition, Nokia now enables operators and enterprises to deliver advanced wireless communications services including wireless email, synchronization for calendars, contacts, files, data and applications, and highly secure device management software for Sony Ericsson users. The Sony Ericsson P990 smartphone is a Wi-Fi enabled UMTS device that boasts a 2.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and a full QWERTY keyboard beneath the flip-down alpha-numeric keypad for fast text input.
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Verizon Wireless Purchases Spectrum License in Northern California
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has purchased a wireless spectrum license from Alpine-Monterey F, Inc. for $4.5 million. The license covers the Salinas-Monterey area in northern California. The company purchased the license to add capacity to its wireless network and meet the growing demand for its services in the area. The license covers a population of 426,000 people. About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 57 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 60,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).
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