Cell Phones News Archive

New Videoconferencing Technology Possible for Cell Phones, PDAs (Newswise)

A new low-bandwidth, high-frame-rate videoconferencing technology that creates the appearance of three-dimensionality and a strong sense of co-presence without the use of expensive motion-tracking devices or multicamera arrays could eventually become available for Cell Phones, laptop computers and personal digital assistants, according to a researcher at the University of Virginia.

Police: Thief Steals $1K Worth Of Cell Phones (KMBC-TV Kansas City)

Lee's Summit, Mo., police are looking for a man who stole $1,000 worth of display Cell Phones from a T-Mobile store last month.

As more switch to cell phones, 911 has trouble tracking emergencies (WSTM NBC3 Central New York)

According to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control: 20% of homes have just cell phones. That compared to 17% who have just landlines. 911 calling centers say the shift makes it harder to locate someone in an emergency.

Cell phones post gains as homes' sole outlet (The Buffalo News)

WASHINGTON -- 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 land lines.

Online sexual predators targeting kids' cell phones (FOX 31 Denver)

We've all heard about internet predators targeting our children online. But with newer technology, kids on their Cell Phones have also become more at risk.