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London Olympics mobile phone ban is nothing to be exercised about

Mark Bridge writes:

"It's political correctness gone mad, innit?"  The terms and conditions for booking tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games include a warning that certain items are banned. Food, flasks of drink, umbrellas, musical instruments and mobile phones are all on the prohibited list.

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Live sports scores added to the *Spark Android app

The *Spark home screen application for Android devices has been updated with a new sports module. Users in the USA can now see sports scores from major American football, baseball, basketball and hockey fixtures, while European users will have cricket and football results available in a couple of weeks.

*Spark is also the only official mobile partner of Groupon in the UK, offering targeted local discounts.

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Orange to sponsor UEFA Euro 2012 football championships

The 2012 European Football Championships – better known as UEFA Euro 2012 – will have Orange as an official sponsor.

In addition, Orange Poland will work with Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) to provide fixed and wireless telecommunications service in Poland for the event.

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Vodafone extends its F1 partnership with McLaren

Vodafone has extended its partnership with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 racing team; a relationship that began three years ago.

The existing sponsorship deal will now run until the end of the 2013 Formula 1 championship calendar, with Vodafone expanding from being 'mobile partner' to 'total communications partner' of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.

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Sony Ericsson shows commitment to Android with LiveView mini-display accessory

Sony Ericsson has launched a 'micro display' accessory called LiveView for its Android smartphones. The 1.3-inch OLED colour display connects via Bluetooth and mirrors certain activities of a compatible mobile phone, such as displaying text messages, calendar updates, showing incoming calls, controlling the music player and offering social networking updates. It means that consumers can use a phone without taking it out of their pocket or handbag.

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