Massachusetts Closer to Ban on Cell Phones
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB) You may have to change the way you use your cell phone while driving and that doesn t mean no texting. The Joint Transportation Committee approved a bill that would ban cell phone use in cars. The bill would

Toronto paramedics use personal phones on the job, inquest hears
Toronto ambulance workers routinely use personal cell phones on the job because they’re not issued work phones by the city, a coroner’s inquest heard. Toronto ambulance workers routinely use their personal cell phones on the job because they re not

Carlos Slim May Pour $14 Billion To Strengthen Latin American Cell Phone Empire
The world s richest man wants to make sure his cell-phone company America Movil, the largest in Latin America, remains that way. To do so, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu could invest at least $13.9 billion to grow the network in Brazil

Cell phone users in North Korea to be punished as war criminals
The lifestyle of citizens in North Korea has been of major controversy in recent news, and now the government is revoking even more privileges from the country s natives privileges that affect the use of beloved mobile phones. In the 100

Scosche debuts accessory that blocks all cell phone use in cars
Scosche has created a new device designed to disable cell phones while driving. The cellCONTROL uses Bluetooth to block calls the instant a vehicle begins moving. According to the company, users activate the system online, download an

Bill: Teens would be banned from using cells while driving
SALT LAKE CITY — For the third year in a row lawmakers are looking at taking cell phones away from teen drivers. The Senate transportation committee moved forward a bill sponsored by Sen. Ross Romero, D-Salt Lake City, that would penalize teens who are

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Woman says “new” phone was full of porn
Cell phone company Cricket is investigating how nude pictures ended up on an Albuquerque, New Mexico woman’s phone. Paula Jaramillo said she had been trying to get her Cricket phone working correctly for some time. She took it to a store and was told a new

Would you ditch your wireless carrier for love?
Let’s look at the pros and cons of each. AT&T pros: AT&T offers any to any mobile minutes. This means that any cell phones I call are not counted against my monthly voice minute total regardless of whether that cell phone is on AT&T’s network or not.

Cell phone users in North Korea to be punished as war criminals
The lifestyle of citizens in North Korea has been of major controversy in recent news, and now the government is revoking even more privileges from the country s natives privileges that affect the use of beloved mobile phones. In the 100

Bill targets teen cellphone use. But is it enough?
SALT LAKE CITY Megan McCombs and Abbey Park aren’t driving yet, but they know even as passengers that drivers and cellphones don’t mix. The two 15-year-old East High School students said that they’ve felt fear when their peers picked up the

Illinois considering cellphone ban for most drivers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Two years after imposing a texting ban on Illinois drivers, state lawmakers are considering whether it’s time to hang up the cellphones altogether. Under newly filed legislation in Springfield, Illinois would join nine other states in

Six Ways To Protect Your Cell Phone From Yourself and From Hackers
Your cell phone is a very, very powerful tool. Most of you don t have a simple flip phone, but you have a smart phone that has complex software and features built into it and that you can add. Hackers, looking for any opportunity to steal your

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O2 data breach potentially shares your cellphone number with the world (Updated)
There’s an alarming rumor circulating that suggests that UK network O2 forwards your phone number to any website visited on a smartphone. Lewis Peckover built a site that displays the header data sent to sites you visit, finding a network

Nokia Q4 Cellphone Sales, Operating Profits Slide
Helsinki, Finland - Nokia cited its transition to the Windows Mobile smartphone platform and declining sales of its Symbian-based smartphones for a 29 percent decline in fourth-quarter cellphone revenues. Nokia reported cellphone revenues of to 5,997

Idea Cellular's third quarter net profit declines
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Telecom firm Idea Cellular Monday reported a decline of 17.3 percent in its consolidated net profit for the third quarter of the current fiscal at Rs.201 crore from Rs.243 crore in the like period of 2010-11.

UMTS 3G passes one billion connections
There are now more than a billion connections to networks using the 3GPP family of mobile broadband standards, the UMTS…

Mako Networks Award-Winning Network Appliance First to Add 3G Connectivity
Mako Networks, a cloud-based network management and security company, today released a new model of its award-winning Mako 6500 network appliance incorporating a 3G mobile data con

A glimpse of historic Cellular Jail in Mumbai
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Soon a replica of the world-famous Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, along with some original fittings and articles, will be seen in Mumbai at the country's first upcoming museum dedicated to revolutionaries of the Indian freedom struggle.

Why You Shouldn't Buy a 3G PS Vita
Making the case for the Wi-Fi-only model. In just a matter of weeks, Sony's long awaited handheld, the PS Vita will make its debut in the United States. When it launches, customers will have two flavors to choose from — a standard Wi-Fi-only model and a 3G-enabled version.

FCC Reveals LG Connect 4G Variant Destined for Verizon LTE
The dual-mode phone will be operational on Verizon s 3G CDMA/EVDO network as well as on the carrier s 4G LTE network, which can deliver up to ten times the speeds of 3G. FCC approval does not always mean that a device will be released by a carrier.

Sequans Powers New AAEON WiMAX Tablet for KDDI in Japan
The TOUGH business tablet, which recently became available to KDDI customers, is dual-mode, WiMAX and EVDO, incorporating AAEON s advanced technology, Google s Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) operating system and featuring a seven-inch display.

CES 2012: Sprint Ramps Up 4G with Galaxy Nexus, LTE Devices
The Sierra Wireless Tri-Network Hotspot rounds out Sprint s new offerings. It combines 3G and 4G technology, with 3G offered over EVDO, but has 4G on WiMAX and LTE, meaning its speeds won t often drop to 3G. The hotspot handles up to eight

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FCC filing has LG Connect 4G headed to Verizon
Reference by model number VS840, the Connect 4G has received approval for CDMA/EvDO bands in addition to LTE band 13, the very band assigned to Verizon s next-gen network. With much in common with the recently launched LG Spectrum, Verizon

PTCL launches Pakistan s first 3G Android Smartphone
KARACHI- Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched Pakistan s first 3G enabled Android Smartphone IVIO Icon Pro that offers dual support for both EVDO and GSM/CDMA network. Based on Android 2.2 Froyo and powered by a 600 MHz Qualcomm

ASUS Transformer Prime: Two New Models Expected at CES 2012
But now Transformer Prime 3G is expected to debut at the end of Q1 this year. As of now, there is no report on whether it will be supporting GSM/UMTS or CDMA/EVDO. Also there is no confirmation on whether it will be a 4G version with LTE or WiMAX.

Sprint confirms LTE Galaxy Nexus, LG Viper, Sierra hotspot
Rounding out the group is the Sierra Wireless Tri-Network Hotspot, a device unique to Sprint: it mixes both 3G over EVDO with 4G on WiMAX and LTE, making sure that it won’t go obsolete or drop to 3G very quickly. It can handle up to eight Wi-Fi users and

BSNL slashes internet card rates
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reduced the sale price of EVDO internet cards from Rs. 1,499 to Rs. 1,199 from January 16. EVDO cards are used in cell phones for wireless internet connectivity. A press release said BSNL offered of full talk value

Mako Networks Award-Winning Network Appliance First to Add 3G Connectivity
Mako Networks, a cloud-based network management and security company, today released a new model of its award-winning Mako 6500 network appliance incorporating a 3G mobile data con

Consumer Cellular Updates Data Plans to Give Customers More Options, Capacity
Consumer Cellular , the number one rated cell phone service provider and exclusive wireless provider for AARP members, has announced new data plans for it