Software that monitors children’s cell phones is a growing trend for parents in the United States, with parents keen to protect their family from unwanted and potentially dangerous contact with strangers via the devices.

According to early indications, the European Union is planning to enact tougher laws on those who would track your physical movements by using signals emitted by your cell phone.

Banning the use of cell phones while driving does not make the roads any safer, according to the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Cell phones are helping people both young and old to lead more fulfilling and productive lives by assisting them to stay in closer contact with friends and loved ones.

Samsung Electronics Company claims that it will become the biggest cell phone maker in the whole world in 2012, ending the 14-year reign of Nokia over the mobile handset market, according to its chief executive.

Police in Toronto in Canada are asking users of new and old cell phones to take extra care when they put away their devices.

Mobile phone accessories manufacturer XPAL Power claims that its new cell phone, the SpareOne, can hold its charge for as long as up to 15 years.

MK Aiyappa, the Bangalore (Urban) deputy commissioner, announced last Thursday that a scientifically built electronic waste management system is to be set up in Bommasandra, Electronics City and Whitefield following the recent verdict by India’s Supreme Court on the issue of managing electronic waste, including the likes of old cell phones.