Cell Phones News Archive

22-Sep-2008

 

Utah schools turn to cell phones in emergency (The Salt Lake Tribune)

More than a year after a mass shooting at a Virginia university triggered a national dialogue about campus security, Utah universities have rolled out emergency notification systems that direct voice and text messages to thousands of Cell Phones, land lines and e-mail accounts in the event of a crisis, heavy snow, power failure ... or visit from Godzilla.

Yellowstone balances cell phones, nature (Casper Star-Tribune)

CHEYENNE -- Yellowstone National Park has released a draft plan to guide the development of wireless communication within its 3,500 square miles, attempting to balance competing demands for cell phone service and preserving the park's tranquility.

Through Fundraising Events and Used Cell Phones Collection Santa Rita Wines and Palm Bay International Raise $100,000 ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Cell Phones for Soldiers receives one of the largest single donations ever received by the charity. Through a series of initiatives, including the donation of used cell phones, Santa Rita Wines and Palm Bay International contribute $100,000 -- funding 25,000 prepaid calling cards for U.S. troops serving overseas.

Qualcomm to Integrate Satellite and Cell Phones (Phone Scoop)

Today Qualcomm announced that it will begin building new chips that will allow for combined cellular/satellite phones. Qualcomm struck an agreement with satellite providers Mobile Satellite Ventures and ICO Global Communications. It will incorporate their technology into new baseband ... (follow link to read)

New Study Shows Cell Phones Are No Friend of Gonads (AnandTech)

Is that a cell phone in your pocket?...

Marin County: Cell phones on Golden Gate buses (San Francisco Chronicle)

HERE'S THE DEAL Cell phones on Golden Gate Transit: On Tuesday, a woman boarded a Golden Gate Transit bus in Marin County, took out a cell phone, then called her girlfriend. What happened next disturbed her: The bus driver told her to turn it off, even using...

Through Fundraising Events and Used Cell Phones Collection Santa Rita Wines and Palm Bay International Raise $100,000 ... (PRWeb)

Cell Phones for Soldiers receives one of the largest single donations ever received by the charity. Through a series of initiatives, including the donation of used cell phones, Santa Rita Wines and Palm Bay International contribute $100,000 -- funding 25,000 prepaid calling cards for U.S. troops serving overseas. (PRWeb Sep 21, 2008) Read the full story at ...

New Cell Phones Serve the Visually Impaired (PC World)

Vodacom has unveiled speaking cell phones that support text-to-speech for blind or partially sighted users.

Cell phones raise children's cancer risks (UPI)

OREBRO, Sweden, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Children and teenagers are five times more likely to get brain cancer if they use Cell Phones, Swedish researchers say.

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