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Cell Phones News Archive03-Feb-2009Cell phones may soon be banned in school zones (Southlake Times) Most people, parents and children, alike are attached to their Cell Phones and feel lost without them, but soon those people just might have to learn to deal with that feeling in school zones. AG: Cell phones can endanger children (Southlake Times) Most parents are cognizant of the dangers of children which may be lurking on television, in the movies or on video games, but State Attorney General Greg Abbott would like parents to be equally as concerned with the dangers to children using Cell Phones. Bills to get teen drivers off cell phones advance (NWAnews.com) Three bills restricting teens from using cell phones and wireless devices while driving advanced through a state Senate panel Monday, although legislation that would require all drivers to use hands-free technology while behind the wheel failed. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) SKorea has nearly as many cell phones as people (GMA News) SEOUL, South Korea - Tech-savvy South Korea has nearly as many cell phones as people, officials said Wednesday. Report: 99% of recycled cell phones still contain owner data (Yahoo! Tech Advisors) The reports of owners purchasing used or refurbished cell phones and other gadgets and finding sensitive material on them have become so commonplace they're no longer eyebrow-raising in the slightest. Why, last week a New Zealand man bought a used MP3 player for about 10 bucks... and was bemused to find it preloaded with U.S. military records and personnel data for troops stationed in the ... Customers who want to cut spending are frequently stuck with pricey cell phones (Sun-Sentinel) Consumers trapped with expensive contract cell-phone service will get only limited relief on prices in 2009, according to a report recently issued by Consumer Action, a San Francisco-based consumer advocacy group. Cell Phones Can Place Kids at Risk (Wireless Newsfactor) We all know that people with cell phones stuck in their heads while driving are hazardous to everyone's health. Now, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have determined that children who talk on cell phones while crossing streets increase their chance for injuries or death in pedestrian accidents. "Cell phones clearly offer convenience and safeguards to families, but ... Japan education ministry bars cell phones at schools (Boston Herald) TOKYO - The Education, Science and Technology Ministry in Japan on Friday issued a notice calling on primary and middle schools to prohibit students from bringing cell phones... More cell phones than people (The Malay Mail) Judging by the latest statistics issued by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, the regulator for the converging communications and multimedia industry, there are more cell phone users in the country than the nation?s population!
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