In a recent story by the New York Times, entrepreneurs with small business near Riker’s Island and others are making extra cash by providing cell phone storage for tourists visiting the jail
The Montreal Gazette reports that authorities in the city are considering a system where parking can be paid for using a cell phone. Already used in other cities in Canada, pay-by-phone has become very popular with the residents and tourists alike.
According to report on Haaaretz.com, email services and free cell phone use are two trends that will be major game changers in the cellular world. Pelephone, a mobile content company, is looking for email to be in high demand from all cell phone users in the coming years. Such content applications as email and online browsing will be available on all cellular phones according to Guy Bauman, vice president at Pelephone.
At a recent CTIA Wireless trade show and at trade shows across America, more and more new cell phone models are replacing the numeric keypad for a full keyword. This is a welcome sign for those that like to text and like to use a full type-writer style keyboard when texting.
Acording to the Star News, Verizon Wireless is taking part in the national Cell Phone Recycling Week this week (April 6-12) by asking individuals to donate no-longer used cell phones, accessories and batteries to a program called HopeLine through their retail outlets.
The popular Jitterbug cell phones for senior users have been pulled by Samsung due to a software glitch.
The Oregon legislature took a step closer to banning the use of handheld cell phones by drivers in Oregon today according to OregonLive.com.
August 4, 2009 – 12:25 am
A recent study has found that cell phones carried by employees, mainly doctors and nurses, are mostly contaminated with dangerous forms of bacteria, according to a recent study. The cell phones exhibit these germs, even when health care workers wash their hands.
December 8, 2009 – 3:28 pm
When suspensions for cell phone usage during class didn’t stop the abuse of texting during school, Escambia Co School District changed their policy. The school system now confiscates the cell phones and calls the parents of the student to come and pick up the phones.
By Steve
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Posted in Cell Phones, Phone Lookup, Texting
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Also tagged Cell, cell phone usage, co school district, confiscation, florida school district, high school, middle school, School, suspensions, Texting
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