Cell Phones

Cisco’s annual Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast makes some interesting (some may say frightening) predictions, including the fact that the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world’s population sometime this year.

It wasn’t so long ago that all you could do on a cell phone is make or receive calls. Now these amazing mini-computers will tell you where you are, where you need to go, and provide you a movie to watch while you get there. Spouses, on the other hand, more or less have the same abilities as they’ve always had.

AT&T Wireless customers with unlimited data plans are crying foul over a policy that seemingly punishes the heaviest users, throttling their download speeds to a snail’s pace.

If Lamb of God vocalist (and pseudo presidential candidate) Randy Blythe is one of your favorite metal singers/screamers and you happen to be an iPhone app enthusiast, then we have good news for you. The ‘Vox of God’ iPhone app is now available. It’s a voice modulating iOS app designed and developed specifically for the band to support the crushing new album ‘Resolution.’

If you’re so happy with your bank, wireless provider and pay TV service that you didn’t switch providers last year, a new study says you’re in the minority.

What makes cell phones so great — and so terrible — is that you can take them just about anywhere — even the bathroom.

If you experience issues today with your cell phone or blackberry or any other means of electronic communication, it may not be your provider.

In response to the National Transportation Safety Board-proposed ban on cellphones while driving, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers tried to defend hands-free devices. They’re “designed to be used in a way that helps drivers keep their eyes on the road,” they said, but now it looks like this defense doesn’t hold water.

Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few. Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone

It's happened to us all, if not I'm sure it'll happen to you soon. It happened to me over the Thanksgiving holiday while making a quick trip to the store for some last minute groceries. I'm standing in the isle & this guy starts talking to me, or so I thought he was talking to me.

If a new survey from dating site Match.com is to be believed, the rules of dating have changed — largely because of cell phones, email and texting.

A shoe insert that harnesses the power of each step and can be used to charge cell phones is in development.