Mfarhanonline Social Media News: Welcome to this morning's edition of " First To Know ," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. President Obama Unveils Privacy Bill of Rights President Obama has unveiled the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights , a framework that aims to give individuals greater online privacy protection. Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL have all expressed support for this initiative, which could lead to legislation following a discussion in the Congress. The Privacy Bill of Rights makes sure consumers have control over what personal data organizations collect from them and how they use it. This includes transparency, accountability, security of data, access to personal data in usable formats and the right to expect organizations to collect personal data in ways that are consistent with the context in which consumers provide the data. LG to Launch Three New “L-Style” Smartphones LG, a company known for stylish mobile phones, has announced a new line of smartphones with a focus on design called L-Style. Three new L-Style smartphones will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week: The 3.2-inch Optimus L3, the 4.0-inch Optimus L5 and the 4.3-inch Optimus L7. The Optimus L3 will hit the market in March, while the other two devices should become available in the first half of 2012. Smartphone Penetration in the UK and Spain Over 50% REPORT Smartphone penetration in the UK and Spain is now over 50%, claims a new report from comScore, with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS being the year’s most acquired devices there. According to the report, 48.4 million consumers accessed mobile social media in Europe, an increase of 76 percent since past year, and 8.3 percent of all mobile subscribers have a tablet de! vice. Im age courtesy of iStockphoto , DNY59 More About: bill of rights , first to know series , LG , LG Style , obama , smartphone For more Business coverage: Follow Mfarhanonline Business on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Business channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
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