Mobile and landline phone services were lost, and for more than 48 hours it was only possible to make contact on satellite phones, although many of these had also been lost.

移动和固定电话服务失灵超过48小时，人们只能通过卫星电话取得联系，然而这些卫星电话也大都丢失了。

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When it receives the right radio signal, from, say, a mobile-phone network, aircraft or satellite, the device may blow up, shut down, or work differently.

当它从手机网络、飞机或卫星接收到恰当信号时就会爆炸、关闭或是改变运作方式。

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His mobile phone does not have satellite positioning, but he can use it to call up Google Maps, see what is on the map in a particular area and make a note of things to add.

他的手机不能定位，但是他可以用它来上Google地图，查看特定地区，并记录下要添加的事物。

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That means that interception of satellite, cordless and mobile phone messages, in effect, falls outside the law.

ECONOMIST: A snooper��s charter

Satellite, mobile, cordless and international phone conversations are routinely intercepted without a warrant.

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