Cell phone records have revealed that around a fifth of the population of the New Zealand city of Christchurch fled the city following the massive earthquake that struck on 22 February this year.
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Cell Phone Ban in Bozeman becomes Final
Drivers in Bozeman in Montana in the United States will no longer be able to use handheld device, including new or old cell phones
Continue readingMalls back off from Tracking Shoppers via Cell Phones
Two shopping malls in the United States have scrapped plans to track the movements of shoppers in its stores by their cell phone signals following the raising of privacy concerns by a US Senator over the weekend.
Continue readingPhone Merger on Hold
The proposed merger between US cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile USA appears to be close to the scrapheap following a Thursday announcement that the companies have withdrawn their application to join their cellular phone operations to the Federal Communications Commission.
Continue readingCell Phones Track Shoppers
New and old cell phones are being used to track shoppers at malls in Temecula and Richmond in the United States this holiday season.
Continue readingVirginia, California Holiday Shoppers Can Expect Cell Phone Tracking
‘Black Friday’ is synonymous with getting up insanely early to find great deals at malls and stores all around town, but as cell phones become ever more popular, the day may also come to mean something else in the minds of many shoppers: cell phone tracking.
Continue readingThe Moped Cell Phone Thief
Boston University Police are searching for a thief who drives up to his victims on a moped, grabs their new or old cell phone from out of their hands and then rides off again.
Continue readingHackers Spying on Cell Phones
Hackers can see text messages, listen in on every move and even identify someone’s precise physical location by hijacking a cell phone.
Continue readingDumb Burglar’s Wife Calls Victim on Cell Phone
The victim of a robbery was left with the burglar’s prescription medication and his cell phone, only to get a call from an enraged wife wanting to know the location of her absent criminal husband.
Continue readingSchumer Demands Telemarketing Cell Phone Bill Be Scrapped
United States senator Charles E Schumer is calling upon the House of Representatives to veto the legislation that will allow the revocation of the existing prohibition on automatic calls to the new and old cell phones of consumers, opening the door for floods of unwanted collection and marketing calls to users.
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