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Police use cell phone app to catch robbers
Newark police have accredited a cell phone application that helped them locate and neutralize four suspects that were involved in an armed robbery that took place this past weekend. A group of 15 young adults were having a small party in a garage when four men walked in (one of which was carrying a handgun). more »
Big brother now tracking your phone in Beijing
According their own website, the Chinese government is looking into tracking its citizens by their phone. Using the data signal, the government is looking to track users in real time. The government holds they will use this information for traffic reporting purposes. In Beijing, cell phone adoption rates hover near 70%. Movies in the western more »
John’s phone: the world’s simplest phone
Introducing John’s Phone: the world’s most simple cell phone. Now when I say simple, I mean that this thing is bare bones, ladies and gentlemen. The device comes devoid of any of the numerous features we’ve learned to take for granted from our mobile devices. This means the John’s phone lacks text messaging, a phone, more »
Wal-Mart Mobile Family Service – $45 unlimited calling and texting
Wal-Mart introduces a wireless plane for mobile phones today under its own name. In the past, Wal-Mart has offered service via Let’s Talk, but today the company is branding a service with it’s own name. The service will run over T-Mobile lines. For $45, Wal-Mart shoppers will get unlimited calling and texting for the first more »
San Francisco passes cell phone radiation law
If you were to buy a cell phone in San Francisco, you soon might look at the processor speed, screen size, keyboard, and specific absorption rate. The ladder of course is something that you don’t typically see on the boxes of cell phones nowadays, but thanks to a preliminary approval of the ordinance, could be more »
Samsung introduces a new phone for those with fashion in mind
For those of you that can’t afford this glamorous iPhone, Samsung has something in mind for you. They are calling it the Diva Collection. This collection is specifically targeted towards the girly girl type; and lucky for you, they plan to update it every year so you can always have a glam phone no matter more »
Celebrate Halloween with Cellufun
Cellufun, a host of one of the largest communities for mobile gaming, has announced the inclusion of a series of Halloween games and activities, called Hallofun. Using your cell phone, you can decorate your Cellfun homepage, dress up your avatar and trick or treating on your friends’ pages. Additional activities include a costume contest, haunted more »
The “Onyx” BlackBerry Bold 9700 officially announced
We’ve been telling you it was coming, and now it’s all official. The latest RIM device is the BlackBerry Bold 9700, or the “Onyx.” It has been officially announced, and is coming to AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Bell, Rogers and more. So to go through the recap of what it brings you — some pretty nifty more »
Free phones, free service: Welcome to Google, the non-teleco
Google is a self-proclaimed advertising company. They sell ads. It is their bread and butter. Now it seems, they might be using give-a-ways like phones and phone service as a way to create a new place to serve ads. Android was all about this plan though, we’re still not sure how it helps Google other more »
Gadgetell Review: VTech LS6245 Expandable Cordless Phone System
Got a cell phone but miss the comforts of landline phones? The VTech LS6245 is a DECT 6.0 cordless pone that can pair with up to 4 cell phones or headsets. It also acts as a landline phone. How did it do with Gadgetell’s tests?
