Month: August 2011

A new advancement in solar power technology could mean extended operating time for used cell phones.

HTC has announced that they will be investing $300 million in Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s audio technology company Beats.

A young woman who became lost while hiking was saved by smart use of her old cell phone, according to Massachusetts State Police. State Police were able to rescue the 25-year-old woman who became lost while hiking in the Freetown-Fall River State.

While the use of new and old cell phones has become ubiquitous even in the developing world, power grids in countries such as these have not kept pace with this development, meaning that millions of people are being left with the devices themselves but often with no way of recharging them.

This is a clever story I found online. Apparently, a public relations man named Rob Shoesmith has caught the eye of the media by planning a ‘camping out’ event at a London-based Apple store for the don’t-yet-know-when to be released iPhone 5.

A used cell phone gave a teenager more than he bargained for while trying to charge the device’s battery. The 18 year old, known only as Monu, from New Delhi in India, was taken decidedly by surprise when the cell phone battery burst and ended up being hit in the eyes.

Used cell phones tend to get a bad rap when it comes to health, particularly in the light of the growing body of evidence that suggests cell phone radiation could be linked to the development of cancer.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers to watch out for scammers trying to sell shields for used cell phones that are allegedly designed to protect against radiation.