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According to "Brain Research" journal, the Carnegie Mellon University has recently conducted a study which proved that using a mobile phone behind the wheel could be as dangerous as driving in a state of alcoholic inebriation.

Researchers claim that drunk drivers and those speaking on mobile phones commit the same mistakes on the road, such as zigzagging, for instance.

GPLUS was oficially licensed to produce the new mobile phone in Taiwan, branded "Picasso". The first cell phone in the lineup is Picasso GF901, and it comes out August 2007.

The Picasso GF901 supports GSM network in dual band mode 900/1800mHz. The handset has original art design, navigation and shortcut buttons are made in the form of a paints palette.

After a short delay the new Nokia N76 has been approved by FCC and will soon be available.This 3G handset measures only 13.7mm and weighs 115 g. It features two displays: the main 2.4" QVGA TFT screen, and the secondary one of 1.36" capable of 262k colors. The N76 uses microSD memory cards with capacity up to 2GB.The price should be EUR 390.

Motorola's new RIZR Z8 slider cell phone should be available on sale at MobilePhones24.co.uk sometime in mid-April.The RIZR Z8 features:

• 2.2" QVGA display
• 2MPix digital camera,
• Removable/expandable microSD memory up to 4GB
• HSDPA
• Internet access.

Samsung F200 music cellphone features the design of the X830 music cell phone. F200 carries a mere 5MB internal memory, thus you need to buy additionally the microSD card to accompany the F200. This device  is compatible with the MP3, WMA, OGG, DCF, and SMP file formats. There is no info available on pricing and availability details for the F200.

As nowadays personal computers step back to mobile handsets thus giving virus writers new area to test their skills on the standard cellphone and many smartphone platforms. And here arises a question about a cellphone virus that will allow hackers to eavesdrop on voice conversations.

However, the chief executive officer of a data security firm alleges to have developed a virus for mobile phones that will allow hackers to eavesdrop on phone calls and text messages.

Two companies are said to have a system monitoring traffic on roads and highways which is based on tracking the signals of cellphones that are inside cars while on the road. The mode of operation of two systems is basically the same although there are some piculiarites to each system that differentiate them. IntelliOne and AirSage use data provided by wireless companies from their respective cellular towers.