All over the USA, State supreme courts are trying to determine whether a police officer needs a warrant to search data stored on a person’s cell phone or smartphone. So far, opinions are split.
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Used Cell Phones to Replace Credit Cards?
Will used cell phones soon be replacing credit cards as a way to pay for goods and services? That is the question major credit card companies may well be asking themselves following the announcement that internet giant Google is set to unleash a new NFC mobile payment technology that will allow consumers to use their cell phones to pay for goods and services.
Continue readingChina Breaks Used Cell Phone Record
China has broken world records to become the first country with more than 900 million subscribers to new and old cell phones.
Continue readingMobile Payment Trials Speculated For Five US Cities
There are unconfirmed reports being made that Google will be holding a press event tomorrow to announce a trial NFC offering in five major US cities
Continue readingUsed Cell Phone Ban Set to Kick Off
“A ban on using old new and old cell phones while operating a motor vehicle will come into effect on the first of June in Highland Park in the United States
Continue readingMotorola Droid X2 in Pre-Order Now
After a long wait and months of speculation, Motorola’s Droid X2 has been announced by Verizon Wireless and Motorola. The release date is May 26th, with pre-orders available now.
Continue readingNew Research Confirms Old Cell Phone Fears?
Scientists in Istanbul in Turkey claim that their research proves that the fears about what used cell phones may be doing to our bodies is in fact true, despite industry denials to the contrary.
Continue readingUsed Cell Phone Bill Passes
Illinois House in the United States has passed Senate Bill 2016, which forces manufacturers to be responsible for the recycling of their own products, including televisions.
Continue readingCell Phone Emergency Alert System to be Launched
A new cell phone emergency alert system has been announced and will be launched in Washington DC and New York City towards the end of the year. This is according to an article on BBC News US & Canada.
Continue readingA Love Affair With Smartphones
A recent mobile market report by Gartner showed that there were 428 million cell phones sold during the first quarter of this year, with 100.7 million of those falling into the smartphone category. That represents a 19 per cent increase in cell phone sales year-over-year and a whopping 85 per cent increase in smartphone sales year-over-year.
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