Cell Phones News Archive

22-Nov-2008

 

Illegal cell phones a problem for prisons (UPI)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Prison officials say that institutions throughout the United States are struggling to keep their inmates from gaining access to banned Cell Phones.

Cell Phones Popular Gifts (Northland's News Center)

If there's one industry that's weathering the economic storm better than others it could be Cell Phones. Here's a look at some of the new? fangled devices on the market.

Illegal cell phones a problem for prisons (Moldova.org)

Prison officials say that institutions throughout the United States are struggling to keep their inmates from gaining access to banned cell phones.While prisoners are typically not allowed access to cell phones while incarcerated, American Correctional Association spokesman Eric Schultz confirmed a growing number of inmates now have access to such technology, USA Today said Friday.The prison ...

Cell Phones for Hope campaign gets under way (Quincy Herald-Whig)

The Quanada Domestic Violence Cell Phones for Hope campaign is under way. The program is collecting used cell phones and batteries in an effort to benefit the organization's domestic violence clients and children, including those who are fleeing abusive homes.

Vision 2020 discusses warning system, cell phones in Houston (Macon Telegraph)

WARNER ROBINS ? The Vision 2020 advisory and planning board briefly discussed several items at its regular meeting Thursday morning, including an update on a countywide all hazards warning system and the use of cell phones while driving.

New cell phones and smartphones this week (infoSyncWorld)

The BlackBerry Storm for Verizon Wireless has finally been released, plus a bunch of cell phones and smartphones from Samsung, LG and HTC.

Fact or Fiction?: Cell Phones Can Cause Brain Cancer (Scientific American)

This summer, Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, sent a memo to staffers warning them to limit their cell phone use and to use hands-free sets in the wake of "growing evidence that we should reduce exposure" to cell phone radiation. Among the possible consequences: an increased risk of brain cancer. [More]

Boulder company offers offsets for cell phones (Boulder Daily Camera)

Boulder-based Renewable Choice Energy has created a product that allows people to wind energy credits to offset the power used by their Cell Phones.

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