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by Im Alec has abandoned this account on May 27th, 2009
Cell phones don't work of satellites, but off land-based base-stations in tall buildings and towers.
The whole point about cell phones is they are based on cells - relatively small areas that have a limited number of users in each cell. The cells vary in size, so in empty country they many be many miles across, while in the city they may only be a few hundred yards across - or even less in vary busy areas. While you can move seamlessly from one cell to another, the assumption is that you would not do so very often,
So if you were in space you would need a base station somewhere near you and moving in the same orbit. If the base station were not in the same orbit, you would need a huge number to ensure that one was always nearby,
When was the last time you bought a new cell phone?
by Lucindaoffthecuff on November 22nd, 2011
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Does your mobile phone have touch screen built-in?
by XT on November 7th, 2011
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How will phones be different 10 years from now?
by Running, Fall Up on December 12th, 2011
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What year did you got your first cell phone?
by XT on December 13th, 2011
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Have you accidentally drop your cell phone?
by XT on December 22nd, 2011
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