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First successful commercial trial of pre-standard NB-IoT

Vodafone Group, Huawei, and u-blox have completed the first successful commercial trial of pre-standard Narrowband Internet of Things.

Sleeping bag or shorts can charge mobile devices

Vodafone UK unveiled its Power Shorts and Recharge Sleeping Bag prior to the Isle of Wight Festival - two innovations that have the capability to harvest body heat and movement to boost the battery life of mobile devices at summer events.

The exit from China

2010 is turning out to be the year of the great exodus from China.

Solar powered phone for India

Vodafone Essar, the Indian subsidiary of Vodafone Group and one of India's leading cellular services providers, has launched its latest generation eco-friendly solar charging handset in India. The new handset uses a solar powered solution to benefit users in areas with adequate sunlight.

Funding for electric car and energy storage battery systems

California-based electric car and battery company CODA Automotive, together with joint venture partner, Lishen Power Battery, has secured $394 million of committed capital.

Energy harvesting to save lives

An interdisciplinary team of School of Engineering and Applied Science professors from Columbia University has won first prize for a project that uses wireless devices to locate survivors trapped in structural collapses or fires.