Category: Mobile Phones

On Monday, Google and Motorola announced that they are joining forces, with the makers of Android now buying Motorola Mobility for the sum of $12.5 billion US.

Bay Area Rapid Transit in San Francisco in the United States who have raised controversy by blocking used cell phone signals at the time of a planned demonstration on their subway systems

Used cell phone services were jammed in Kashmir Valley yesterday when service providers deliberately turned off the system on orders from security services on Indian Independence Day.

Some users of new and old cell phones may be using their devices in order to avoid social interaction with people they do not care for or if they simply do not feel like talking to them, according to a new study.

When it comes to mobile security and user privacy, Android apps may be falling down on the job. This is according to recent research published by Pennsylvania University and North Carolina State University.

Britney Spears has been banned from having a used cell phone, according to The Sun Online.

Civil liberties groups in the United States are outraged by a decision made by a regional subway authority in the city of San Francisco to cut cell phone services last week before a planned demonstration, comparing it to actions carried by repressive regimes in the Middle East.

In the aftermath of the earthquake in Japan, cell phone sales have floundered. This is according to the IDG News Service. But, this reduction in sales is made up by an increase in SmartPhone sales, with Android leading the race.

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.