Abstract: Disclosed is a method for adaptively controlling transmission of FM signals from an electronic device such as a mobile phone handset. In one embodiment, the geographical location of the handset is determined. Based on the location of the handset, it is checked whether in this location, the FM transmissions are allowed or not. If the FM transmissions are allowed, the handset can start an FM transmission. However, if in this location the FM transmissions are not permitted, then the processing unit of the handset is informed that FM transmissions are not allowed and the FM transmissions are disabled. Also a specific message can be shown on the display of the handset.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing applications and data for mobile devices. In the method and apparatus, external memories of a mobile device and/or network storage may be used as secondary storage locations for relatively low use programs and data downloaded into a mobile device in a communications network. Both program and data may be stored in the secondary locations. According to the method and apparatus, the handling and management of storage in mobile device external memory and/or network storage and, the handling and management of the programs and data in the main memory device are performed in predetermined manner to increase efficient use of memory as programs are downloaded and executed.