
British climber Rod Baber has allegedly set the record for the highest-ever land-based mobile-phone call and text message. The call was made from 8,848m on the highest peak of Mount Everest at 5.37am on Monday. Baber was using a Motorola MOTO Z8 handset.
Reception on Everest is possible as a base station in China has line-of-sight with the mountain's north ridge. Communications links have also been improved by the fact that a climbing team from the Chinese army is planning to take the Olympic Torch to the top of Everest.








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[QUOTE]"One small text for man, one giant leap for mobilekind — thanks Motorola".[/QUOTE]
How cheesy is that?!?... Did Motorola force him to send that text message?
Also, the Chinese army are planning on taking the Olympic Torch to the top of Everest?!? - what exactly is the point of that??