A combination satellite-cellular communication device emerged this week at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association conference, where Elektrobit Corp. (Oulunsalo, Finland) demonstrated reference designs for mobile handsets, PDAs and a general purpose "connectivity module." Elektrobit claimed its reference designs will enable laptops, automobiles, remote users with a USB port to maintain Internet connectivity regardless of location by automatically switching between cellular and satellite networks.
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