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The week's mobile industry news... including cars that phone for help after a crash

MarkWednesday, September 14, 2011

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Today’s edition of The Fonecast is packed with a wide variety of news, from yet another Google acquisition to the EC’s plans for cars that call for help. Almost inevitably, there’s some legal action to talk about... and we also spot a lapse in judgement by the Phones 4U marketing department.

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