<P> A 2010 study reviewed the incidence of phone use while cycling and its effects on behavior and safety . In 2013 a national survey in the US reported the number of drivers who reported using their phones to access the Internet while driving had risen to nearly one of four . A study conducted by the University of Vienna examined approaches for reducing inappropriate and problematic use of mobile phones, such as using phones while driving . </P> <P> Accidents involving a driver being distracted by being in a call on a phone have begun to be prosecuted as negligence similar to speeding . In the United Kingdom, from 27 February 2007, motorists who are caught using a hand - held phone while driving will have three penalty points added to their license in addition to the fine of £ 60 . This increase was introduced to try to stem the increase in drivers ignoring the law . Japan prohibits all use of phones while driving, including use of hands - free devices . New Zealand has banned handheld phone use since 1 November 2009 . Many states in the United States have banned text messaging on phones while driving . Illinois became the 17th American state to enforce this law . As of July 2010, 30 states had banned texting while driving, with Kentucky becoming the most recent addition on July 15 . </P> <P> Public Health Law Research maintains a list of distracted driving laws in the United States . This database of laws provides a comprehensive view of the provisions of laws that restrict the use of mobile devices while driving for all 50 states and the District of Columbia between 1992, when first law was passed through December 1, 2010 . The dataset contains information on 22 dichotomous, continuous or categorical variables including, for example, activities regulated (e.g., texting versus talking, hands - free versus handheld calls, web browsing, gaming), targeted populations, and exemptions . </P> <P> A "patent war" between Samsung and Apple started when the latter claimed that the original Galaxy S Android phone copied the interface‍--‌and possibly the hardware‍--‌of Apple's iOS for the iPhone 3GS . There was also smartphone patents licensing and litigation involving Sony Mobile, Google, Apple Inc., Samsung, Microsoft, Nokia, Motorola, HTC, Huawei and ZTE, among others . The conflict is part of the wider "patent wars" between multinational technology and software corporations . To secure and increase market share, companies granted a patent can sue to prevent competitors from using the methods the patent covers . Since 2010 the number of lawsuits, counter-suits, and trade complaints based on patents and designs in the market for smartphones, and devices based on smartphone OSes such as Android and iOS, has increased significantly . Initial suits, countersuits, rulings, license agreements, and other major events began in 2009 as the smartphone market grew more rapidly . </P>

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