Two years ago it was text messaging. Phones with pull-out keypads were what people wanted. ...more

November 28, 2009

In mid-January, the National Safety Council called for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones while driving, citing overwhelming evidence of the risk of injuries and death from driver distraction. California has banned texting behind the wheel and, along with several other states, prohibits the use of handheld phones while allowing drivers to talk with hands-free devices. But research has shown talking is risky even when both hands are free, because the mind is somewhere else. ...more

January 31, 2009

A record was broken on Election Day. It wasn't voter turnout. It was the abundance of politically conscious cell phone users who texted their family, friends and neighbors after it was announced Barack Obama would be the 44th U.S. president. ...more

November 10, 2008

In this era of $4 per gallon gas, cell phone users are using their navigation services more than ever. ...more

June 20, 2008

NAVIGATION SYSTEMS INCLUDE GAS PRICE SEARCH ...more

June 19, 2008

A planned federal hearing on penalties that cell phone users pay for canceling their contracts early may be expanded to include a discussion on similar fees for ending cable and Internet services ahead of schedule, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said in an interview. ...more

June 1, 2008

The head of the Federal Communications Commission said Friday that he wants to regulate fees charged to cell phone users who cancel their wireless contracts early. ...more

May 24, 2008

SEBRING — Cell phone callers dialing 911 in Highlands County will be better tracked in the near future. A $482,671 grant will help the sheriff's office upgrade its 911 system from analog to digital. For those who don't understand the difference, that would be like changing from a film camera to a digital one, explained Lisa Burley, chief of staff for Sheriff Susan Benton. ...more

May 7, 2008

Advertisers have been spending a little money here, a little there trying to gauge how to sell their products on mobile phones. The efforts so far are best described as trials and pilots, lacking in comprehensive strategy. ...more

January 2, 2008