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A government ban on prepaid cell phones to prevent rebels from using them to clandestinely plan attacks has stirred resentment among Indian-controlled Kashmir's impoverished residents, who depend on prepaid connections for inexpensive communication.
Mike Bellman got more than he bargained for when he purchased a box of old cell phones from the University of Missouri athletics department.
Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving, and recommended a ban.
As Congress considers whether to allow state prisons to install cell phone jamming devices, New Jersey is grappling with ways to stop inmates from running criminal enterprises from behind bars.
Twenty governors have signed a letter to support legislation in Congress to allow states to jam contraband cell phones in prisons.
The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business.
Officials from five states observed tests on cell phone detection technology at a closed Maryland prison on Thursday, as states are taking a greater interest in finding ways to halt violence orchestrated by inmates behind prison walls.
To prepare for a trip to Tuscany, Paul Boffa visited a local Verizon store to learn about options for taking his mobile phone with him.
State officials appealed to members of Congress on Wednesday to give states a new tool to control illegal cell phone use by prison inmates and quickly ran into protests from the phone industry.
Company-issued cell phones might feel like a tether to the office even in workers' off-hours. The phones also are a taxable fringe benefit, and the Obama administration wants to change that.
When Annamarie Saarinen needed to soothe her ailing daughter, she used a rattle — downloaded to her iPhone.
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Monday he would consider going against federal law to hold a cell-phone jamming demonstration at a Maryland prison to help stop illegal cell phone use by prison inmates, but he hopes that won't be necessary.
Verizon Wireless has offered to shorten the period in which it demands exclusive rights to new cell phones from LG and Samsung in an effort to give small rural carriers a better chance to sell up-to-date phones.
In a high-tech shift accelerated by the recession, the number of U.S. households opting for only cell phones has for the first time surpassed those that just have traditional landlines.
Drugs were once the contraband of choice of prisoners. These days, corrections officials across the country are on the lookout for a more high-tech scourge — cell phones.
Can you hear me now? The most appropriate answer in the nation's capital on Tuesday appears to be "sometimes."
Many parents would love to be able to give their teenagers a cell phone that couldn't be used while driving. Now some inventors say they have come up with ways to make that possible, but they appear to be relying on wishful thinking.
The chances that a teenager will be cited for talking on a cell phone while driving are pretty much zero in Oregon, a consequence of the way the law is written and a problem other states may be facing.
The portion of homes with cell phones but no landlines has grown to 18 percent, led by adults living with unrelated roommates, renters and young people, according to federal figures released Wednesday.
In-person exit polling shows that more and more voters only have cell phones and increasingly they vote differently from those who still have landlines at home.
South Carolina might already have started jamming cell phone signals in prisons to prevent convicts from committing further crimes, if it weren't for one significant problem with the plan: It's against the law.
People with only cell phones may differ enough from those with landline telephones that excluding the growing population of cell-only users from public opinion polls may slightly skew the results, a study has concluded.
A growing number of Europeans don't bother to buy landline telephone service in their homes, relying instead on their cell phones, the European Commission said Thursday.
The friendly skies are not so affable when it comes to using cell phones on commercial airliners.
When Amy Morris' twin boys, then 11, went on an academic trip to Washington last year, she agreed to give them cell phones at the program's request. But this summer she was dismayed to learn that girls at her 8-year-old daughter's day camp were using cell phones they'd taken along in their backpacks.
There are two signs that I'm officially old. The first is that I can peruse through the entire Billboard Top 100 and not recognize a single song – or artist for that matter.
T Riders Warned To Watch Their Phones Boston -- Transit police are reminding riders to watch out for their cell phones when riding and getting on and off the T. They say since the beginning of the year, they have reports of 118 stolen cell phones on the T or in T stations around the city.
A third of teens say they've texted while drivingA third of teens ages 16 and 17 say they have texted while driving and 48 percent of teens ages 12 to 17 say they have been in a car when the driver was texting, says a new Pew study.
Parents have to pay son to talk to himParents of a 20-something man in Tianjin municipality have to pay their son 100 yuan ($15) every time they want to speak to him.
Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network CommercialsToday Verizon responded to AT&T's "There's a Map For That" lawsuit by releasing a slew of new commercials with similar themes and messaging. The battle continues, this time on the infamous Island of Misfit Toys.
Counterfeit Whiskey Detectors in Korean Cell PhonesIf you've been to or lived in Korea for any amount of time, you know that it's a drinking culture. It's expected that when your boss says "let's go have dinner and drinks" to the staff that they go and that they drink, to excess (if the boss drinks to excess).
Somali rebels ban musical ringtones on cellphonesIt has also banned movies, dancing at wedding ceremonies and playing or watching soccer in the areas under it control
Driven to Distraction - Britain Sets Tough New Laws for Texting While DrivingOXFORD, England — Inside the imposing British Crown Court here, Phillipa Curtis, 22, and her parents cried as she was remanded for 21 months to a high-security women's prison, for killing someone much like herself.
Driven to Distraction - Britain Sets Tough New Laws for Texting While DrivingOXFORD, England — Inside the imposing British Crown Court here, Phillipa Curtis, 22, and her parents cried as she was remanded for 21 months to a high-security women's prison, for killing someone much like herself.
Review: Motorola's Cliq is a social butterflyReview: Motorola hopes to entice people with the Cliq, its first phone that uses Google's Android software, and it may have a good shot.
Unspoken rules govern cell phone etiquetteIt may not seem like it when commuters are shouting down their cell phones to the dismay of other passengers but most Americans believe there are unspoken rules about mobile phone etiquette.
Judge: Cellphone Ringtones Are Not ConcertsA federal judge has dismissed the music industry contention that when a cellphone's ringtone begins playing, copyright infringement starts happening since others can hear the song, essentially arguing that a mobile phone is a portable concert hall.
KDDI's First BRAVIA PhoneThe Sony Ericsson UI is now available via KDDI network. The handset is claimed to be the first BRAVIA phone from KDDI.
Limit exposure to mobile phones: French experts Oct 15 11:29 AM US/EasternFrench health watchdogs, in a precautionary move, recommended on Thursday reducing exposure to mobile phones and other portable wireless devices. The guidelines are an interim step pending the outcome of wider research into any impacts from health from radio frequency fields.
Two good pro and con articles from US News & world Report:
Pepsi iPhone app draws fire for stereotypingPepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests.
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.
AT&T allows Skype on Apple's iPhoneAT&T Inc will open its third-generation wireless network to third-party Internet voice applications on Apple Inc's iPhone, clearing the way for services such as Skype.
FCC Looks to Add to Airwaves for Wireless Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said the agency was looking for ways to make more airwaves available for next-generation wireless networks, underscoring the expanding need sparked by the growing use of iPhones and similar devices.
Verizon, Google in Android partnershipVerizon Wireless said Tuesday it will put substantial resources into developing and selling phones that use Google Inc.'s Android software.
Microsoft launches new phone softwareMicrosoft Corp unveiled its new software for mobile phones on Tuesday, promising more than 30 new devices would be on the market in more than 20 countries by the end of the year.
Vonage releases app for iPhone, BlackBerryVonage Holdings Corp., an Internet-based home phone service provider, is launching applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that undercut the international calling rates of major wireless carriers.
Mobile banking on the rise during recessionBanking by cell phone is growing in popularity, and the recession may be the reason behind it, experts say, as people "micromanage" their money more than ever before.
And he's right, we are. Today, I spent most of my time trying to process a Federal Express "Next Day" delivery of a check, through a call center in India.
Apple with a capital "D"File this one under "Corporate Culture Under-estimates PR Backlash from Really Dumb Move". PALO ALTO, CA –Apple, Inc. has censored an iPhone application promoting health insurance reform in the United States.
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