The recent disruption of cell phone services by BART – the Bay Area Transit System – has been met with mixed views.
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Used Cell Phone Bandits
Police in Edmond in the United States are warning local residents to be wary of people coming to their doors and asking if they can borrow their new or used cell phones
Continue readingUsed Cell Phone School Zone Driving Warning
Driving while using new or old cell phones is illegal in many areas of the United States anyway, but police in Sherman in Texas are reminding drivers to take extra heed of the warnings when it comes to driving through school zones
Continue readingGroupMe Joins Skype
Skype has recently acquired GroupMe, a sticky group messaging service that works across mobile platforms and devices.
Continue readingUsed Cell Phone Hacking Cop Arrested
A detective who has been investigating the used cell phone hacking scandal that caused the closure of the News of the World in the United Kingdom has himself been arrested
Continue readingUsed Cell Phones Cause Increase in Stress
Americans love their new and old cell phones, with around eight out of ten people all having one, but a new study shows that the popular devices also increase stress in their users.
Continue readingUsed Cell Phone Driving Violations Still Problem for New Canaan
New Canaan Police are increasingly frustrated by the lack of impact a ban on the use of new and old cell phones while operating a motor vehicle is really having on drivers in the area.
Continue readingHollywood Reporter Arrested over Used Cell Phone Hacking Scandal
A former Hollywood reporter for the now defunct British tabloid News of the World has been arrested by UK police for his part in the used cell phone hacking scandal that has rocked Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and led to the closure of the newspaper.
Continue readingUsed Cell Phone Restaurant Ban
Several cinemas have begun implanting a “zero tolerance” policy on the use of new or old cell phones during a film in order to prevent audience members’ enjoyment of the movie they have paid to see being ruined by someone else’s selfish thoughtlessness.
Continue readingAT&T, T-Mobile Partnership a Good Thing
Recently, attorneys representing 11 different states came together to show their support of AT&T’s attempt to acquire T-Mobile, saying that the partnership would be a good thing for customers.
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