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A new study has found that about half a billion people worldwide will use their mobile devices as travel tickets on metros, subways and buses by 2015.
http://mobility.cbronline.com/news/mobile-phones-will-become-bus-metro-tickets-by-2015
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A handful of carriers, including American Airlines and Continental Airlines, have kicked off pilot programs that allow passengers to use smartphones to check-in and board aircraft.
http://www.laptopmag.com/business/travel/your-next-e-ticket.aspx
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Making construction sites paperless and switching to rugged computers can increase efficiency for jobsites.
http://www.constructech.com/news/articles/article.aspx?article_id=8829&SECTION=1
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According to a study approximately 30 percent of physicians access medical information using a handheld device or smartphone.
http://www.confihealth.com/blog/30-percent-physicians-use-handheld-smartphone-devices-access-medical-information
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The U.S. Army has enlisted Google's Android platform to power its first smartphone. The Army is developing a device called the Joint Battle Command-Platform, or JBC-P Handheld, along with a suite of apps for tactical operations to be used in the field of battle.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384236,00.asp
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Trimble announced that Sprint has become the first mobile broadband network to offer Trimble GeoManager WorkManagement, a new scheduling and dispatch solution that helps field service companies optimize the efficiency of their mobile fleets.
http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/Sprint-to-Offer-Trimble-Solution-for-Real-Time-Mobile-Work-Optimization-846301
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So far mobile ticketing has stayed in large cities in Europe and Japan but the next few years will see massive global adoption of m-tickets.
http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-features/55594-half-a-billion-to-use-mobile-ticketing-in-three-years-time
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Casio has released an extremely rugged phone that will be sold by Verizon. The rugged phone is called the G'zOne Commando and meets all military spec requirements.
http://techland.time.com/2011/04/26/casio-gzone-commando-rugged-phone-silly-name/
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According to recent numbers Apple’s iPad and iPhone continue to lead Android in the healthcare sector however Android is gaining fast.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/mobile-wireless/229401603
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