Amateur reporters, using mobile phone cameras and Twitter feeds, have stepped in to tell the story of life in the conflict zones.
Last month, a secondary school in north Wales began testing a system of using mobile phone text messages to clamp down on pupils who played truant.
Specialist dog teams were drafted in to help in the search for the office administrator on Thursday after detectives using mobile phone technology pinpointed several areas of interest in the 4, 500-acre forest.
Other ideas for development include using mobile phone technology to allow residents to find the quietest route into the city centre or the hospital Accident and Emergency unit with the shortest waiting time.
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They've put advertising on their vending machines and even on the tiny earplug plastic case, along with marketing schemes using mobile phone codes to direct consumers to web sites to view more products.
Although fierce competition has driven down the cost of mobile calls within national borders to a few cents a minute, the cost of using a mobile phone abroad is still sky-high.
Using a mobile phone to promote literacy is the first of this kind over the world.
Sliaptsova managed to alert a local journalist by surreptitiously using her mobile phone before it was confiscated.
Dorset Police said Ms Carpenter had admitted using her mobile phone on loudspeaker and in her lap.
Police secured clear evidence that Noble was using a mobile phone to exchange text messages with a friend.
Mr Balls was caught by the police using his mobile phone while driving during the 2010 general election campaign.
Cyclists will be able to pay using their mobile phone or cash card - receiving the first 30 minutes free.
They headed to the Inya Lake Hotel - and were disturbed to see the gun-toting youth following and using his mobile phone.
It saw a number of people charged with careless driving, speeding, seat belt offences, using a mobile phone while driving and drink driving.
Society, therefore, has become accustomed to the ease of using a mobile phone, hopping into a car or walking up to an ATM.
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The move has been welcomed by consumer groups, but some say charges are still too high when using a mobile phone outside the European Union.
Mrs Beesley went on to say that Huhne lost his licence anyway that summer, after being caught using his mobile phone while driving on 28 March 2003.
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The service is similar to Foursquare and Gowalla, enabling users to connect and share photos, reviews and other information in real-time using their mobile phone browser.
More than any other group, the 18- to 34-year-olds access the internet from places other than home, school or work, especially if they are using a mobile phone.
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Sweetman was arrested when people sitting near him at the court on 5 November said he was apparently using his mobile phone to film the proceedings, the court heard.
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In a bid to restore some order, new rules introduced on 1 January stepped up penalties for speeding, drinking and driving and using a mobile phone while behind the wheel.
The rules imposed penalty points for motorists who drove through amber traffic lights, with a driving ban after two offences, as well as increasing penalties for speeding, drinking and driving and using a mobile phone while behind the wheel.
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He had conducted a detailed study of his company's fortunes and found that his income had increased by 70% in the six months after he started using a mobile phone in 2006, because basic activities such as stock handling and negotiating prices with suppliers become much more efficient with a mobile phone.
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The serendipitous discovery of goods while casually flipping through an advertising circular in the newspaper or an array of products on a tablet, that results in a trip to the local store, and concludes with cashing in on an in-store promotion using a mobile phone, can create a shopping experience that is unmatched.
Roughly half of Americans who use a mobile phone are using a smartphone, according to mobile-phone industry estimates.
Using a Hointer mobile phone app for iPhones and Android devices, customers scan tags on the pants and select their size.
It protects its highly portable assets with a GPS system, which tracks the location of each car and transmits it back to head office using the mobile-phone network.
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The Vybe works with any sound source such as a gaming console, TV, computer, or mobile phone using a standard audio cable (included in the box).
Although living 130 miles apart, the two formed a friendship last year and began using MSN Messenger and mobile phone texts to keep in daily contact.
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