When it is time for a new cell phone, how do you go about getting one? Do you base it upon your contract; getting a new phone every 18 months to two years when you renew? Do you take whatever is on offer that won’t cost you extra or do you pay in order to get what you really want?
Australians are becoming ruder thanks to their use of both old and new cell phones, according to a new report. The latest State of the Nation Research report, carried out by the Australian telecommunications giant Telstra, suggests that while people are still getting annoyed by people talking loudly in public places – including public transport – on their old cell phones, the new cell phones known as smartphones are encouraging a whole new kind of rude behavior.
Chapel Hill in the United States is once again considering bringing a proposal to ban drivers from using new or old cell phones while operating a motor vehicle to the vote at the Town Council in the fall.
A man who was arrested for vandalism, amongst a multitude of other hate related crimes, has been sent out on the streets as a free man after the judge threw out the case because Woodstock police took evidence from his old cell phone and his computer without obtaining a warrant to do so.
When you go to buy or sell something, what do you do? Do you spend time online looking for the best prices? Do you check out eBay to see what others are selling things for?
While the state of California has had some success in the recycling of electronic waste such as old cell phones, televisions, computers and the like, with more than a billion pounds worth recycled.
Debt collectors are going beyond the pale to harass customers, using email, old cell phones, and social media sites to harass not only clients, but family and friends as well.
Canadian cell phone company Telus is cutting fees for its roaming voice and data rates for those consumers who are travelling overseas.
So, you are about to buy a new cell phone. The question is, what kind are you going to buy? There are a few choices: iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, and Symbian. Which one is right for you?
Years of unchecked importation of electronic waste such as old cell phones into the Philippines may have already contaminated local communities, according to ecological experts.
