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Motorola is planning to release a new product to allow parents control the mobile calls of their children and intercept their conversations. While there is nothing new in such kind of services previously they relied on a compliant network operator and/or a customized handset. As for Motorola it is launching a completely new technology that allows parental control on any handset on any network by intercepting communication with the SIM.

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today launched the world’s first bio-sourced degradable smart cards. The card body is made from renewable material, is easily recyclable and compostable, and can be incinerated without emissions of toxic fumes. Additionally, Gemalto offers packaging made from recycled paper and vegetable inks that significantly reduce the product’s environmental impact. Gemalto’s bio-sourced smart cards will be ready for mass production in the first quarter of 2010.

Movirtu, the supplier of innovative network infrastructure solutions for mobile operators servicing rural poor communities, today announced the launch of MXPay at AfricaCom, Africa's Premier Communications Congress and Exhibition taking place in Cape Town 11-12 November.