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Izwan Ismail
New Straits Times
08-22-2005
When mobile phone is man's best friend
Byline: Izwan Ismail
Edition: Computimes; 2*
Section: Notebook

DOGS have always been known to be man's best friend, but in this digital age, yours truly would rather go for that little gadget called the mobile phone.

While mobile phone usages these days are often associated with negative things like short message service (SMS) threats and porn clips, an incident which happened last Thursday in Petaling Jaya may be one of the best features a mobile phone could offer: saving lives.
In the incident, a teen outwitted three robbers in her house by sending an SMS to her father and aunt quietly under her blanket while ...

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