Abstract: A method and apparatus taught herein supports cost-based network selection for wireless communication devices while roaming, such as for cellular phones or other mobile stations. In at least one embodiment, processing circuit(s) in the wireless communication device are configured to maintain a service usage profile and one or more service cost profiles. The service usage profile reflects tracked usage patterns, and may reflect user-indicated service usage preferences, while the service cost profiles reflect service cost information for a number of communication networks offering roaming services to the wireless communication device. In a roaming circumstance, the circuit(s) predicts service usage costs for one or more currently available communication networks based on the service usage profile and the corresponding service cost profiles. The circuit(s) may be configured to automatically select the cheapest network, or display a ranked listing and allow the user to select a network.

Abstract: An "open-end" method of spinning using a device comprising a supply device, a disintegrating means, a rotor, an outlet end member, a supply device and a winding device, characterized in that means are provided for giving the "fibre deposition zone" (11) a speed equal to that of the "fibre formation zone" and in that the zones are actuated so that the fibres (10) coming from the disintegrator cannot be deposited on the thread (14) being formed.