Cell Phones News Archive

31-Dec-2007

 

Two-Thirds of People Read Time From Cell Phones Over Watches (MobileMag)

Just about everyone has a cell phone these days and it's obvious enough that we all use our mobile phones for more than just a communication device. We distract ourselves with a variety of cell phone games and snap pictures using the integrated cameras.

No need to ban cell phones for drivers (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

A lawmaker who once was a state trooper thinks Kentucky doesn't need a law to ban talking on hand-held Cell Phones while driving. We've all seen such questionable situations involving the phones, but this is government by anecdote.

Cell phones found on prison inmates (The Washington Times)

LAWRENCEVILLE, Va. (AP) ? An unannounced search at Virginia's lone private prison turned up a half-dozen cell phones in the hands of inmates.

Police cell phones (The Virginia Gazette)

?This is in response to the person who complained about James City police using cell phones while they?re driving. They?re human. See how many people are driving with the phones who are not official. And the police run radar on Route 199 at 5 a.m. to keep the road safe.?

Cell phones quickly becoming portable entertainment devices (Ars Technica)

A new study shows that cell phones are now widely used for entertainment, and that means that ad dollars are sure to follow. But users aren't crazy about having their phones and activities tracked. Read More...

Roadshow: Truth about cell phones, fire, stations (San Jose Mercury News)

Q In regard to cell phones possibly causing fires when a caller is filling up at a gas station, the show "Myth Busters" did an episode that officially busted the myth.

Advertisers seeking to track cell phones (Chicago Tribune)

Your cell phone is a potential gold mine for marketers: It can reveal where you are, whom you call and even what music you like.

Seymour police collecting old cell phones for seniors (Republican-American)

SEYMOUR --The Seymour police department is collecting old cell phones to hand out to seniors citizens.

Ads arrive on cell phones, privacy concerns grow (Lake County News Sun)

Your cell phone is a potential gold mine for marketers: It can reveal where you are, whom you call and even what music you like. But first marketers will have to wrest the personal profiles from mobile carriers worried that annoyed subscribers might defect to rivals.

As ads arrive on cell phones, privacy concerns grow (The Pueblo Chieftain)

NEW YORK - Your cell phone is a potential gold mine for marketers: It can reveal where you are, whom you call and even what music you like. Considering the phone is usually no more than a few feet away, these are powerful clues for figuring out just the right moment to deliver the right coupon for the store just around the corner. But first marketers will have to wrest the personal ...

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