Thus, in theory, when a handset is reported stolen two things occur: the network provider will block the SIM card so that the subscriber does not receive further network charges (regardless of which handset is used with that SIM card), and the stolen handset's IMEI number is added to a list of those not allowed access to the network: the blacklist.
Orange says that all new post-paid subscribers will be getting the new SIM, regardless of what handset they have; existing customers will need to request it.
The app, which is built on Erlang, has the potential and ambition to grow more and wants to provide "a great mobile messaging system for a global market, regardless of your handset".
The Android mascot's variety is also the main message Google is trying to promote with these ads, which tout the slogan "Be together, not the same," which could summarize Google's approach to unifying its OS along a more common core with Android L, regardless of what handset or device it appears on.
Microsoft has added, in English, the ability for large companies to manage Office on the phones of their employees, regardless of whether the handset in use is a personal or corporate device.
Regardless of whether this middling handset ends up selling well or not, it may make little material difference to BlackBerry's prospects.
The move makes sense if Microsoft is working to expand the total sum of sold Windows Phone handsets, regardless of who makes them.
Every mobile phone user will benefit from the new Universal Charging Solution (UCS), which enables the same charger to be used for all future handsets, regardless of make and model.
As a result, "The future is bright for handset makers, regardless" of who wins the auction, says Craig Mathias, a principal at wireless consulting firm Farpoint Group.
Presumably once Android L becomes production software, it won't be required, but Facebook could still gain a user attention advantage by delivering lock screen notifications regardless of what version of Android handset owners have installed on their devices.
