"Huawei's mobile broadband modules and data cards are used by OEMs and consumers worldwide, so support for multi-mode operation is a key feature of our products, " said He Jinjun, director of Device Module Business, Huawei.

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The device combines Android based Smartphone technology with an HSUPA Qualcomm module to deliver a driver centric device that ensures safer calling, easy navigation via a dedicated Waze launcher key and multiple car focused applications.

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Luma, meanwhile, offers up wireless adjustments to the device's intense flashlight module, letting you cycle through patterns as well as brighten and dim.

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One customer created a device that uses the gps module to wake him up with a loud beep whenever he sleeps past his train station.

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To start the heart journey plug in the small iOS module to the user's device and clip the sensor end to the earlobe to get an instant heart rhythm reading.

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You can also use the same slot to expand the device's capabilities--already Palm has developed a Bluetooth wireless module that fits into the SD card slot.

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