The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States has expressed concern over the failure of used cell phone networks in the immediate aftermath of this week’s earthquake in the Washington DC area and beyond.

The National Association of Broadcasters in the United States could not resist taking a potshot at used cell phones following an earthquake in Washington DC yesterday that left many cell phone networks jammed.

New and old cell phone users are becoming victims of what chiropractors call “text neck”, neck injuries that are related to chronic texting.

Used cell phones could be vital weapons of war in Libya even after the conflict ends, as photos and videos of the drama taken by cell phones could be used as court evidence in any war crimes cases.

The recent disruption of cell phone services by BART – the Bay Area Transit System – has been met with mixed views.

Police in Edmond in the United States are warning local residents to be wary of people coming to their doors and asking if they can borrow their new or used cell phones

Driving while using new or old cell phones is illegal in many areas of the United States anyway, but police in Sherman in Texas are reminding drivers to take extra heed of the warnings when it comes to driving through school zones

Skype has recently acquired GroupMe, a sticky group messaging service that works across mobile platforms and devices.

A detective who has been investigating the used cell phone hacking scandal that caused the closure of the News of the World in the United Kingdom has himself been arrested