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European skies may soon be alive with the sound of small talk after new safety rules OK’d Friday by the European Aviation Safety Agency that allow the use of all portable electronics, including cellphones, at any time during flights — not just in “airplane mode.” Standing in the way is the difficulty of getting a cellphone signal at high altitudes, and also how passengers will react to the thought of sitting next to a chatterbox across the Atlantic. In addition to phones, the guidelines apply to all other portable electronics, including book readers, tablet computers, mp3 players and other devices.
