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Sioux Falls Police arrested a 20-year-old man on Wednesday when he returned to the scene of a crime to retrieve his cell phone. Police said they got a call Wednesday evening from a woman who saw a man inside her unlocked car. She and a neighbor shooed the man away — but she noticed later that her digital camera was gone.
California first lady Maria Shriver says she's sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones.
Authorities said an angry Falmouth teen kicked his mother in the throat, head-butted his brother and punched and bit his father after his mom took away his cell phone to punish him. The Cape Cod Times reported that Brandon Turner pleaded not guilty in Falmouth District Court on Thursday to charges that include assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Hugh Jackman knows how to stop the show. He did it recently when a cell phone call interrupted a preview performance of "A Steady Rain," the Broadway play that stars Jackman and Daniel Craig. The moment captured on an amateur video shown by the TMZ.com Web site appears to have been recorded by someone in the audience.
A correctional officer filed a civil rights lawsuit against six Boston police officers Thursday, claiming they severely beat him because they became angry when they saw him filming them with his cell phone.
Whether you’re considering a first cell phone for your tween or teen or trying to limit various functions on your child’s existing phone, it’s important to understand the controls and technologies available today. Dr. Ruth Peters provides a step-by-step tech guide for parents.
Can you hear me now? A pelican at the Tautphaus Park Zoo took something other than food in his bill when a cell phone that had been dropped in a pool at the exhibit made its way down the hatch. The flock in the exhibit were playing with the phone Monday until one of the birds swallowed it. For three hours, zookeepers couldn't figure out which bird did it until the culprit coughed up the goods.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gathered hundreds of pages of research and warnings about the hazards of drivers using cell phones, but withheld the information from the public in part out of fear of angering Congress, a newspaper reported Monday.
Verizon and Alltel have agreed to refund an estimated $30 million to Florida cell phone customers billed for unwanted third-party services including ringtones, music and horoscopes.
When a suspect being chased by police rolled his car over police spike strips and his tires went flat, he dashed into a field of grass where he thought he could hide. The police called out a dog and handler to find the driver. And then they heard a cell phone ring.
A Georgia liquor store clerk credits his police officer son with giving him two life-saving gifts — a cell phone and a gun.
Samsung is voluntarily recalling thousands of "Jitterbug" cell phones because they may fail to connect to emergency 911 service when out of range, according to federal regulators.
A 38-year-old man has been charged with extortion for allegedly demanding that a stranger pay him $30 in exchange for their lost cell phone. Authorities said the unidentified victim flagged down an Iowa City police officer Sunday on their way to meet the man to retrieve the phone. The victim told police they'd had 10 to 12 conversations with the suspect about returning the phone, but that he was demanding payment.
A Massachusetts bus company says a driver could be fired because a video shot by a passenger shows him tearing paper tickets and using his cell phone while behind the wheel.
A Texas death row inmate and two relatives have been indicted for allegedly smuggling cell phones into a prison which led to a statewide lockdown.
A bill requiring drivers to use handsfree devices while talking on cell phones is advancing at the state Capitol, but it could run into trouble later.
Goodbye, numeric cell phone keypads. You're going the way of the rotary dial. Touch screens and QWERTY keyboards will take over from here, thank you.
Verizon Wireless considers Linux-based software a possible long-term contender for use on its phones, but doesn't view it as a "preferred" solution, the carrier's head said.
Amazon's Kindle might soon be getting new competitors in the market for electronic-book devices.
Research in Motion Ltd., the maker of BlackBerry phones, launched its awaited one-stop shop for add-on applications on Wednesday.
Police arrested a school safety officer, saying he demanded $300 from a woman after finding her cell phone. The 30-year-old man, who works at Lawrence High School in Massachusetts, was charged with theft of lost mislaid property Saturday.
Trendy California isn't a trendsetter when it comes to relying on cell phones. And while the 1987 movie "Wall Street" helped introduce the then-brick-sized mobile phone to popular culture, New York and other Northeast states lag in dropping landlines. Surprisingly, Oklahoma and Utah lead in going wireless, according to federal estimates released Wednesday.
The Japanese already use their cell phones to shop, exchange e-mail and watch digital TV.
Books that Amazon.com Inc. sells for its Kindle electronic reading device will also be available on cell phones, too.
R.J. Richard says he doesn't normally put his cell phone in his chest pocket. But he says it saved his life the one time he did.
Accidental 911 Call Leads to Drug BustYukon police say a big drug bust was made possible thanks to an accidental call to 911.
The problem with iPhone killers? Here we are again. The hype leading up to a new mobile device is reaching a fever pitch. Motorola's Droid sounds, looks, and by some accounts, is impressive.
Man ordering food called a zombie, punched twiceIowa City police are investigating an early morning assault in which a man accused another of being a zombie, then punched him twice. Police said the assault occurred at 1:17 a.m. Sunday at an Iowa City restaurant south of the University of Iowa campus.
BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Your stories: 'I felt the world was coming to an end'School pupils affected by the earthquake in Padang, Indonesia, have been sending their stories to BBC News 'Hunger to Learn'.
Police: Student Attacks Teacher For Taking Away Cell Phone - Denver News Story - KMGH DenverA substitute teacher asked a female student to put away her cell phone. The student ignored her and continued to text on her phone. The substitute teacher took the phone from the student.
Cell Phones and Cancer: How To Stay SafeStudies that link cell phone use to cancer and tips for using cell phones safer are discussed in this article.
DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Women - the victimsAs violence against women in Pakistan continues to grow, every new incident is eerily reminiscent of an earlier event that was equally if not more shocking. Two reports from Punjab on Monday are a blot on society's collective conscience.
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Call halts Craig and Jackman playHugh Jackman and Daniel Craig were in a middle of a performance in a live stage show play, when someone's cellphone, in the audience, started to ring. Hugh Jackman halted, stayed in character, and told the audience member to pick it up! Video included.
MySpace connection ends in robberyInvestigators say an online chat led to a robbery in Boynton Beach.
Records Show Woman On Cell Phone When She Hit, Killed Officer, Asst. DA Says Pennsylvania State Police filed homicide by vehicle and other charges Thursday against a York County woman who they said struck and killed a police officer last year.
Mobile Phoneelectronic device popularly known as mobile phone which is also known as cell phone.
Pizza delivery man escapes from trunk after being robbedTampa Police are searching for the suspects who robbed a pizza delivery man. Police say the victim, Phillip Graves, was delivering a Domino's Pizza to a home in Tampa around 11:00 on Monday night when the suspects came out from behind the duplex.
Driven to Distraction - Video on Teenagers Texting While Driving Gains Web AudienceThe Gwent Police Department produced a film on the subject to be shown in Welsh schools this fall. And with zero promotion by the police, a gory, explicit four-minute excerpt from the film went viral and has been viewed more than four million times on YouTube and other sites.
Buying your child a cell phone? Five tips to help you choose So, you have decided to allow your child to get his or her first cell phone.
Mo. traffic stop turns up more than $53,000, 8 cell phones, multiple IDs — but few answershere's is an story about an international scam ring just busted in Missouri. Police have their hands full unraveling this one. click the link for the full story.
Probe into sending of child 'sex act' imagesTELECOMMUNICATIONS experts are now trying to determine if camera phone images relating to an alleged sex act involving infants were ever transmitted.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Mobile data show friend networksFriendships can be inferred with 95% accuracy from call records and the proximity of users, says a new report. Only 94 cell phones were fitted with a software that could log the calls and the proximity of users with their friends.
Cell Phone WalletGiven that cell phones are lost/stolen/broken so frequently, I cannot imagine Americans adopting this practice anytime soon. Although, I can certainly see how having less items to worry about could lead to fewer instances of loss/theft.
U.S. subway rides via cellphones still a ways away Imagine waving your cell phone and being admitted through the turnstile of a subway station, or ordering and paying for a gift without once having to open your wallet or enter a credit-card number.
Woman Drags Child On Leash Through Verizon Store (VIDEO)The headline doesn't lie: the following video really does show a woman in Alabama dragging her child through a Verizon Wireless store on a leash, and at surprising speed.
Texting Raises Crash Risk 23 Times, Study Finds The new study, which entailed outfitting the cabs of long-haul trucks with video cameras over 18 months, found that when the drivers texted, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when not texting.
Sexting - Naked photos on your cell phone may be a crime for both sender and receiver, each image is a felonyAt least twice a week, Andy Marun said she saw the same scenario play out at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton: A younger girl sending nude images of herself to an older boy in an attempt to win his attention. And it always played out the same way.
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