How long does it take you on the phone to make an appointment to see a doctor?
It is dissatisfaction with the ability of today's phones to carry targeted advertising--rather than a thirst for software-licensing revenues or desire to build cool gadgets--that is pushing Google to take on the mobile-phone market, industry sources say.
These situations can take place anywhere, including on the phone, face to face in the hallway, via email, and during formal meetings.
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But the CTIA-The Wireless Association didn't take a position on the NTSB's recommended ban on cell phone conversations behind the wheel.
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While on the same headset, employees can take a call from their desk phone and the next from their cell phone as calls can be handled from both sources at the same time on the same headset.
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With the 5MP camera, anyone can take pictures and share on social networks in seconds, even when the phone is locked.
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Since it may take a while to get on board the likes of phone makers Motorola and Nokia, music players like Apple Computer or chip companies Texas Instruments and Freescale Semiconductor, HP is also looking to build the business internally.
Since it may take a while to get on board the likes of phone makers Motorola (nyse: MOT - news - people ) and Nokia (nyse: NOK - news - people ), music players like Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) or chip companies Texas Instruments (nyse: TXN - news - people ) and Freescale Semiconductor (nyse: FSL - news - people ), HP is also looking to build the business internally.
After days of silence -- an eternity in the age of ICQ chats -- I finally got on the phone only to be informed that to get quotes from the boss, it would take two months to make the arrangements.
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The success or failure of the initiative will largely hinge on the willingness of Africa's mobile phone companies to take part, according to Carl-Henric Svanberg, president and CEO of Ericsson, who conceived the project during conversations with Mr Annan and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chief Rajendra Pachauri.
They can take their time in ordering without one of our guys on the other end of the phone line maybe sounding impatient.
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We then decided to trek outside to take some shots of the harsh landscape in the Cotswolds that would land straight on our phone.
Instead of taking out a phone, they can keep their eyes on the scene and take a picture at the same time.
Talking on your cell phone in the examining room, forgetting what medicines you take and lying to your doctor about your personal health habits are all ways of compromising your health.
The text exchange came three hours after Janet Jackson was seen on security camera video apparently attempting to take Paris Jackson's cell phone away in the driveway of Katherine Jackson's home.
Not surprisingly, someone who is clueless enough to take a bath or eat his lunch or do any number of other inappropriate things while on the phone is unlikely to realize that his behavior is unprofessional.
During the week of CES, Sprint Nextel announced one new phone, the Evo Shift 4G from HTC, which runs on -- take a guess.
Now when he gets a call Prideaux can either hold the prosthetic arm up to his ear, put it on speaker phone, or take it out if need be.
Using software you install on your PC, you can take complete control over all the phones in the house and turn your internal phone network into a system like a private branch exchange (PBX) not unlike what you might find at the office.
The idea of this Vivo X1 is that BBK wants to take audio very seriously on its new flagship phone, which is why it's been given a Cirrus Logic CS4398 digital-analog converter plus a CS8422 sample-rate converter -- a combo that's seemingly popular amongst Hi-Fi connoisseurs and manufacturers.
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Besides being able to check your Facebook account, email your girlfriend, call your Mom on the holidays, or play a Java version of Golden Axe, you can take a college class via your mobile phone.
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