# Mobile Phones

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know as you start your day…

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Jul 2nd 2011, 9:15 AM

# Europe

Making mobile calls when abroad now costs less

The cost of roaming calls in Europe is now cheaper thanks to EU rules.

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Jul 1st 2011, 11:20 AM

# The Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

All the news of the day, plus some bits and pieces you may have missed…

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Jun 15th 2011, 7:58 PM

# Stalking

Technology increasingly used by abusive partners to monitor women

Young women are increasingly being monitored by controlling and abusive partners through text messages or social networking sites like Facebook, according to a leading women’s charity.

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Jun 15th 2011, 12:56 PM

# Patents

Apple to pay 'ongoing royalties' to end Nokia patent dispute

The Finnish mobile operator wins out in its dispute with Apple, after each side accused the other of patent infringement.

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Jun 14th 2011, 10:29 AM

# Your Say

Ur say: Would a tax on texts make you :) r :( ?

Michael Noonan has ruled out the prospect of playing a new levy on text messaging. Do you think such a tax would work?

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Jun 13th 2011, 9:26 AM

# LOL

Noonan rulez out tax on txts :)

The Minister for Finance said he wasn’t aware of such a tax – previously proposed by Labour – anywhere else in the world.

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Jun 13th 2011, 9:11 AM

# Mobile Phones

Eight ways to reduce the health risks from mobile phone radiation

The World Heath Organisation has officially classified mobiles as “possibly carcinogenic” after a new international study. Here are some simple steps to cut your exposure to the radiation that may be a danger.

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Jun 2nd 2011, 9:59 AM

# Cancer

Mobile phones possibly carcinogenic, according to group of international experts

International experts from the cancer-focused arm of the World Health Organisation have designation mobile phones in the same category as the pesticide DDT.

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May 31st 2011, 7:32 PM

# Eircom

Eircom to axe 1000 more jobs as the company announces a drop in revenues

Eircom’s revenues are down 11 per cent for the first three months of the year. 1,000 jobs will go over the next two years via “exit schemes”.

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May 27th 2011, 2:53 PM

# Road Safety

One in twelve back outright ban for drivers on mobiles

An AA Motor Insurance survey finds that 8 per cent of drivers would favour a zero tolerance policy on using phones at the wheel.

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May 20th 2011, 2:42 PM

# Ivor Callely

SIPO probe into Ivor Callely's mobile phone claims discontinued

File on Callely gone to DPP as Standards in Public Office Commission finishes investigation into former senator’s phone expenses claim.

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Apr 28th 2011, 5:49 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning, including: Obama approves drone attacks in Libya; Samsung v Apple; good news for one Galway family; and President Medvedev helps us kick off the bank holiday weekend.

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Apr 22nd 2011, 9:03 AM

LIVE

Poll: Do you use your mobile while driving?

We want to uncover the truth about your bad habits behind the wheel.

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Apr 19th 2011, 11:14 AM

LIVE

The Daily Fix: Friday

Our usual wrap-up of the day’s news, and some bits you may have missed from the last 24 hours.

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Apr 8th 2011, 8:03 PM

# iPhone

One in five iPhone users is always overdrawn according to study

The study of UK phone users found that iPhone users are more likely to be on lower incomes.

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Apr 4th 2011, 3:50 PM

# Driver Distraction

Eating and drinking while driving a ‘major distraction’, says AA

Nearly 75 per cent of drivers admit to eating while on the move, while almost half swear at their SatNavs.

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Mar 14th 2011, 1:02 PM

# Motoring

Nine per cent admit to surfing the web while driving

An AA survey shows that ‘handheld mobile phone usage’ has increased since 2009, despite numerous safety campaigns.

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Feb 28th 2011, 12:38 PM

# Quiet Please

PGA Tour to allow fans to use mobile phones on the course … if they behave

Nobody tell Tiger!

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Feb 16th 2011, 3:45 PM

# Smartphone Viruses

Smartphone viruses increased 46 per cent in 2010

Growth of mobile malware has hit an all-time high, according to the latest report from online security group McAfee. The good news: the number of spam emails is down.

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Feb 9th 2011, 11:08 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning: Freezing weather is set to continue (we’re sorry); Appeal for infomation on Blathnaid Timothy continues; Anarchists take responsibilty for Rome embassy attacks; and Kate Middleton makes us do a double-take…

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Dec 24th 2010, 9:26 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Developer Paddy Kelly says he likes walking after his BMW is seized; Brian Cowen’s plan to turn 83,000 into 250,000; and the Korean peninsula at loggerheads again – over a Christmas tree.

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Dec 22nd 2010, 8:22 AM