Phones

Sexting FAIL

Posted 02.22.2012

If there's one thing we've learned from "Sexting in Suburbia," it's that the rules of sexy texting are simple and finite (and if you break them, you'l...

WATCH: The '555' Supercut

Posted 12.20.2011

Over the decades, there are certain things about movie reality that we've come to accept as viewers. Like how nobody seems to say goodbye at the end o...

WATCH: How The DOJ Helped Birth A Massive Phone Scam

DailyFinance | Bruce Watson | Posted 09.27.2011

Recently, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Senate have all taken aim at "cramming," a multibillion dollar i...

Microsoft Unveils New Mango Phone OS

Posted 07.26.2011

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24-Hour "CRACKDOWN"

go.com |   Eyewitness News | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The NYPD is cracking down on drivers using hand-held cell phones behind the wheel Tuesday. The 24-hour crackdown is also targeting...

Manlio Carrelli on Smart Phone Adoption

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

Ramon Nuez

This is the latest post in the New Media Weekly series. This series is designed to show case technology and social media companies located in NYC. I ...

iPhone Woes: Can You Jeer Me Now?

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Rick Horowitz

"(T)here is a problem with its reception." -Consumer Reports magazine, finding design flaws with the antenna of Apple's new iPhone 4, questioning Apple's previous explanations for the malfunction.

'Have Him At Hello' Dating Tips: How To 'Give Good Phone'

Rachel Greenwald | Posted 05.25.2011

Rachel Greenwald

Phone charisma is something you should master if you want to be successful in life (and especially in love).

Provincial Government in Pakistan Bans Late Night Call Packages

Madhavi Bhasin | Posted 05.25.2011

Madhavi Bhasin

Forget terrorism, the energy crisis, a weakened government, and water shortages - apparently boys and girls texting and calling each other past their bed time has become a matter of national concern.

AT&T Beats Verizon But Gets Blamed For The iPhone's Flaws

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

My sense of Verizon's superiority is confirmed every time I see a "there's a map for that" Verizon commercial, graphically showing how far more extens...

Text Messaging Volume Grows 80% In 2008

New York Times | ALEX MINDLIN | Posted 05.25.2011

The number of text messages transmitted in the United States grew by more than 80 percent over the 12 months ended in June, according to a report just...

Walking And Talking On Phone Dangerous For Seniors

LiveScience | Posted 11.17.2011

For older people, gabbing on a cell phone while walking across the street may increase the chances of being run over, according to a new study...

Can Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

cnn.com | Posted 11.17.2011

In the year since a U.S. cancer researcher's warning drew wide attention, more evidence is emerging that long-term cell phone use is associated with c...

For Small Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries, Mobile Phones Can Be Path Out of Poverty

Terra Lawson-Remer | Posted 05.25.2011

Terra Lawson-Remer

Mobile phones are already breaking the economic stranglehold of elites with access to capital, and giving poor entrepreneurs a chance to build their own businesses and be their own bosses.

Cellphones Follow Computers, Make Pitch For Classroom

New York Times | MATT RICHTEL and BRAD STONE | Posted 05.25.2011

SAN FRANCISCO -- The cellphone industry has a suggestion for improving the math skills of American students: spend more time on cellphones in the clas...

Motorola Looks To Android For Quick Cell Fix

Silicon Alley Insider | Dan Frommer | Posted 05.25.2011

Motorola (MOT) continues to overhaul its depleted cellphone division under new CEO Sanjay Jha, who came over from Qualcomm (QCOM) this summer. Among t...