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Articles tagged with: World Record
Extended life from fuel cells for phones
Japan's DoCoMo and Fujitsu Laboratories have developed a new and improved prototype methanol fuel cell for 3G FOMA handsets. The new prototype enables eight hours of continuous talk time, three times the capacity of the existing prototype, while weighing the same, 190g. The new device is expected to greatly extend usage time once it goes into commercial production. more
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Use your phone to wish Nelson Mandela a charity birthday greeting
Millions of people from all corners of the globe are expected join the quest for a new world record of the most birthday wishes ever received by an individual in one day, when they call to wish former President Nelson Mandela a Happy Birthday on his 85th birthday today (18 July 2003). more
Namibia's MTC says that it has broken its own world record for setting up the worlds longest GSM repeater link. MTC installed a new repeater at Solitaire, which enabled customers to make and receive calls in that remote part of Namibia from last month. At 64.2 kilometres this installation is the longest repeater link of its kind - making it a new world record. more
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Giant cell phone in world record attempt
Lithuania's Omnitel has made a giant mobile telephone made of used PrePay EXTRA payment cards. The telephone is 7.3 meters high. The records agency "Factum" will register the largest telephone in Lithuania as an attempt to make a Guinness World Record. more
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Logica tries for SMS world record
Logica Mobile Networks is to attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the fastest SMS sent around the world, during its appearance at the global mobile industry conference 3GSM World Congress, Cannes, France. more
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In a blatant publicity stunt, the UK based virtual mobile operator, Virgin Mobile gathered a group of people together in central London yesterday for a world record cell phone ringing tone attempt. The stunt was to publicise a new ringing tone service from the company and involved 254 people standing together and all having their phones set to ring the "Pearl & Dean" ringing tone. The spokesperson for the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that a world record had been set, but that no previous attempt had every been made, so it wasn't a particularly difficult record to break. more
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Itineris Sets GSM Sales Record
Itineris has achieved a world record for the largest gross number of GSM phones sold in one month. The achieved sales of 1.2 million in December, with 24th December being the busiest day with sales of 136,000 phones in on day. The company now has just over 10 million subscribers." more
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