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A mobile phone, cell phone, cellphone, or hand phone, sometimes shortened to simply mobile, cell or just phone, is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

World’s First Purpose-Built AI Device is a Screenless, Voice-Activated Smartphone 
World’s First Purpose-Built AI Device is a Screenless, Voice-Activated Smartphone 
November 09, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The first commercial device purpose-built for the artificial intelligence (AI) era is here. And it came from a pair of ex-Apple employees. No, it’s not that...

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US Gov’t Sues Firms, Individuals For Fraudulent Robocalls
US Gov’t Sues Firms, Individuals For Fraudulent Robocalls
January 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A lawsuit by the U.S. government is targeting five companies and three individuals accused of perpetuating hundreds of millions of fraudulent robocalls, according to Reuters....

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Smartphone App Truecaller Ventures Into Business FinTech Before IPO
Smartphone App Truecaller Ventures Into Business FinTech Before IPO
December 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As it ponders an IPO in the next two years, Sweden’s caller ID firm Truecaller has been piloting FinTech products to offer credit to small...

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Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
October 29, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is filing a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity company, alleging that it hacked WhatsApp users, according to CNBC. Facebook filed the complaint...

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IDnow Lands $40M To Grow Online Identity Verification Service
IDnow Lands $40M To Grow Online Identity Verification Service
October 28, 2019  |  Investments

ID verification startup IDnow has received a $40 million growth equity investment from private equity group Corsair Capital, according to reports. Corsair focuses on industries...

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GM Lets Car Owners Download Alexa Software
GM Lets Car Owners Download Alexa Software
September 25, 2019  |  Alexa

General Motors will let U.S. owners of vehicles that are 2018 models or newer download Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant software to control phones, navigation and...

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Samsung, Tech And Banking Cos Team To Use Blockchain For Mobile Identity
Samsung, Tech And Banking Cos Team To Use Blockchain For Mobile Identity
July 15, 2019  |  Blockchain

A group of companies in South Korea are collaborating on a blockchain network to be used for mobile authentication services, according to reports.  Samsung Electronics;...

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WhatsApp Used By Attackers To Install Spyware On Phones
WhatsApp Used By Attackers To Install Spyware On Phones
May 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers found a way to use messaging app WhatsApp to install spyware onto phones. The Financial Times reported that a vulnerability in the popular app...

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‘Alexa, Call My Mom!’ —  Will The Echo Become A Phone?
‘Alexa, Call My Mom!’ — Will The Echo Become A Phone?
February 16, 2017  |  Innovation

There might be another use for Amazon’s and Google’s popular home speakers coming this year, with both companies considering turning them into home phones. The...

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