Taxicabs of the United States area. The president of United Cab discourages his drivers from carrying firearms, instead advising them to accelerate the car and crash into a lamppost or even a police car if they are threatened with a gun. Uber is a major competitor to taxi companies, providing on-demand for-hire car service through a smartphone app in many US cities. Uber services are generally treated as black-car services from a legal standpoint and are not generally regulated under Taxi laws. This can cause friction with both local governments and taxi companies. In June 2015, the city council voted unanimously to increase taxi fares;
Jolla (smartphone) in the stores of the Finnish carrier DNA on 11 December 2013. On 28 April 2014, the Jolla phone became available in Estonia at the outlets of Elisa Eesti, the first operator outside Finland to offer the phone in their shops. On 25 July 2014 Jolla opened the first Jolla store in Kazakhstan in association with Mobile Invest. On 12 August 2014 Jolla was launched in Hong Kong in a partnership with 3 Hong Kong. In September 2014, Jolla launched in India on e-retailer Snapdeal. In November 2014, Jolla launched in Russia. Jolla (smartphone) The Jolla smartphone is a smartphone