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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from the 2011 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test revealed that while 8 in 10 drivers say it is never safe to text, email or use their smart phone, an alarmingly large percentage of drivers use various features of their smart phones when operating their vehicles. Even with a number of states banning handheld cell phone use and texting while driving, nearly 50 percent of drivers admit to making phone calls while driving and about 15...

Recent tests find some smart phones that rival cameras in image quality, but don't match stand-alone devices in many respects YONKERS, N.Y., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Smart phones are quickly elbowing aside basic point-and-shoot cameras as the device of choice for sharing everyday experiences. In Consumer Reports recent tests of 45 smart phone cameras, the T-Mobile G2x, $250, stood out with very good still images overall and was among the best for video quality. The report...

90 percent of Project K-Nect Algebra I Students and 100 percent of Algebra II Students Proficient in End-of-Course Exams Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 24, 2011 Onslow County high school students participating in the mobile learning program, Project K-Nect, are excelling in math classes, feel more prepared to learn math and are more interested in pursuing math education and careers, according to the latest program evaluation by Project Tomorrow®. Project K-Nect, developed by Digital...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Tuesday the release of a TVA application for smart phones (http://itunes.apple.com/app/tva-lake-info/id440331543?mt=8) that will provide real time information about TVA lakes. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) The app, initially available to iPhone users, offers lake elevations, water release schedules, yearly operating guides and Google-based maps. Available for...

SHANGHAI, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; "Spreadtrum" or the "Company"), a leading fabless semiconductor provider in China with advanced technology in both 2G and 3G wireless communications standards, today announced that it has acquired approximately 48.44% of the total outstanding shares of MobilePeak Holdings, Ltd. ("MobilePeak"), a privately held fabless semiconductor company based in Shanghai and San Diego that specializes in...

Use your smart phone to tackle a growing problem Summer is around the corner and millions of people worldwide will be heading to beaches and waterways for sun and fun. Will they find clean beaches and clear waterways?With bottles, cans, abandoned or lost fishing gear and other marine debris washing up on our shores each year, the University of Georgia and NOAA have teamed up to create a new, innovative cell phone reporting mechanism to combat the marine debris problem. This high-tech tool, or...

User accounts, contacts and messages of Google Mail and Yahoo! Messenger, as well as the history of Google Maps, stored in iPhone and iPad, are now available to the police experts, using Oxygen Forensic Suite 2011 v.3.3 Moscow, Russia (PRWEB) May 13, 2011 Oxygen Software, one of the leading developers of forensic software for police and security services, today announces version 3.3 of the popular program for forensic extraction of user data from smart phones, mobile phones and PDA,...

SAN FRANCISCOO, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Maxthon added a new paradigm to smart phone navigation today with its newest version of Maxthon Mobile for Android - 4-Point Scrolling. Now, instead of being limited to paging up and down (North and South) Maxthon Mobile users can scroll and page through all points of the compass. "It's a simple, 'why didn't everyone do that earlier' addition that will have a big impact. Adding left and right paging will soon be a default part of *all* smart...

Voalte to host webinar on May 19 for health care information technology and nursing executives Sarasota, Fla. (PRWEB) May 02, 2011 Voalté, a leading developer of innovative point-of-care communications software on the iPhone and other smart phone platforms, today announced that it will host a free one-hour webinar on May 19: "3 steps to get your smart phone strategy rolling". A research study, "Quantifying the Economic Impact of Communication Inefficiencies in U.S. Hospitals",...

Advanced Mobile Solutions' Cars2Go app has reached a milestone with its 500th auto dealer signing on to use the service. 26% of smart phone users plan to buy a new or used car in the next year and most will be using their mobile devices in the research and decision making process of buying that new or used car. One auto dealer is reaching the smart phone market through its Cars2Go mobile dealer app and other mobile marketing tools. Wayne, PA (Vocus/PRWEB) April 15, 2011 Advanced...