The vast, thinly populated expanses of the country that still lack cell phone coverage could be getting an interesting option next year: ordinary-looking cell phones that connect to a satellite when there's no cell tower around. Photo caption: A satellite phone from SkyTerra isn't much larger than a cell phone. Photo by Associated Press
April has been unusually slow when it comes to new smartphone and cell phone releases, but the quality of what's been released is generally high. Let's hope it continues that way.