Cell Phone Tower Vote Postponed In Winter Springs (WFTV 9 Orlando) WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. -- A controversial decision to add a new cell phone tower in Seminole County has been postponed for a week. After a five-hour meeting Monday night, the Winter Springs city commission delayed a decision on whether to allow a 160-foot T-Mobile cell phone tower....more...Lebanese minister promises to review cell-phone charges (The Daily Star Lebannon) Telecommunication Minister Marwan Hamadeh promised Thursday to review the mobile charges before the end of the government's term. "Hamadeh suggested that the Telecommunication Ministry will look into the demand of the private sector, consumer groups and association to cut the rates of the cellular....more... Egad! A Mobile Phone Without The Internet? (InternetNews.com) In the wake of the iPhone and all the other phones that connect to the Internet and play music, people still tend to keep it simple....more... Digital Map Maker Plots A Course To Your Car And Your Cell Phone (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) It's not as easy to get lost these days. Not with all the new global positioning devices in cars that make use of digital mapping data....more... Nokia Warns Of Overheating Cell Phone Batteries (WCVB Boston) Nokia Corp. warned Tuesday that up to 46 million batteries used in some of its cell phones could be faulty and pose a risk of overheating....more... Innovative phone plans let you get rid of your landline (Asbury Park Press) If you have a cell phone, a home phone may seem an unnecessary burden. It's another bill to pay. And you don't need to manage two numbers....more... Patents Point Toward Samsung Gaming Phones (MobileMag) With the continued success of the Nintendo DS, other manufacturers are hoping to make a big splash in the mobile gaming market. Up until now, cell phone games have been lackluster at best, offering a casual diversion while you wait at the dentist's office....more... (AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-15 15:55 GMT: TFN NEWS BRIEFING: TMT highlights to 15:40 BST (Interactive Investor) 2007-08-15 15:19:27 U.S. 2Q cell phone sales rise to $2.4B...more... TFN NEWS BRIEFING: TMT highlights to 15:40 BST (Sharewatch) 2007-08-15 15:19:27 U.S. 2Q cell phone sales rise to $2.4B PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (AP) - Cell phone sales to U.S. consumers grew year over year to $2.4 billion in the second quarter of 2007, The NPD Group said Wednesday....more... |