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Cell Phones News Archive13-Aug-2008Cell phones recycled (The Daily Telegram) Cell Phones will be reprogrammed to dial 911 in an effort to provide no-cost emergency phones. Tough Call, Cell Phones in School (CBS 42 Birmingham) Whether they are connected at the hip, or at the ear, Cell Phones and their owners sometimes seem inseparable. They certainly come in handy for many adults, but should children be carrying Cell Phones? Administrators at one local school think they should. AT&T and North Haven Senior Center Host 'Cell Phones for Seniors' and 'Surfing for Seniors' Events August 14th (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) AT&T Inc. announced today the launch of a new public service initiative designed to benefit Connecticut's mature adult population. AT&T Connecticut will host a series of free events, titled "Cell Phones for Seniors" and "Surfing for Seniors" at senior centers throughout Connecticut over the next several months. Schools adopt range of rules on cell phones (Idaho Press-Tribune) TREASURE VALLEY -- Some Idaho school districts have considered get-tough policies on cell phones, but local districts typically allow older students at least to carry them on campus.In the Treasure Valley, districts vary on how they restrict cell phone use but most forbid calls in the classroom. Here's a look at the regulations:NampaThe Nampa School District enforces different cell phone ... 42 Million Cell Phones Ship To US (DesignTechnica) New figures show that in spite of the economic slowdown, 42 million cell phones shipped to the US in the second quarter of this year ? up 5% from the first quarter. Cell Phones Now Allowed in Some Valdosta Classrooms (WCTV Tallahassee) Some Valdosta students can now pack cell phones in their book bags as they head off to class. But if they're caught using it at school, there could be trouble. Nanticoke Area may ban cell phones (The Citizens' Voice) Some students have been caught using cell phones to cheat on tests, and the Greater Nanticoke Area School Board is looking into banning student cell phones altogether to stop the problem. Students have no reason to carry cell phones in school (News Transcript) This one is a no-brainer. Students should not be allowed to carry cell phones during regular school hours. When I was in high school (Manalapan, class of 1982), there were no cell phones and we managed just fine. For all the reasons stated in your editorial ("Let School Officials Hear Opinions on Phone Plan," News Transcript, Aug. 6, 2008), cell phones are not needed. Depot America Partners with Cell Phones for Soldiers (PR.com) Depot America, an industry leader in the remanufacture and resale of quality printer parts, is now an official drop-off location for Cell Phones for Soldiers. [PR.com - August 02, 2008] More pre-teens may be getting cell phones (News 1130) They're a fixture on the road, in grocery store checkout lines, and at the movie theatre. Now Cell Phones could become even more pervasive. New research out of the US suggests within the next three years ...
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