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cell phone industry stories: 61 news summaries

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JUDGE HANGS UP ON AT&T

 Verizon Ads 'Sneaky' But OK 

AT&T-bashing campaign can stay on air, judge says

Nov 18, 09 9:01 PM CST
(Newser) - A series of Verizon ads that rip AT&’s 3G network are “sneaky,” a judge ruled today, but aren’t misleading and can stay on the air. AT&T had tried to shut down the “There’s A Map For That” spots, but won’t get... More »

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Verizon • lawsuit • cell phone industry • 3G wireless networks • AT&T • 3G network • There's A Map For That ads

Cell Phones May Raise Risk of Tumors: WHO Study

Lead researcher says kids' use should be restricted

Oct 24, 09 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - One of the most thorough reviews yet of the health risks of cell phones suggests that longtime users face a higher risk of brain tumors. The World Health Organization study is not definitive, but it bolsters the case that precautions make sense. The lead researcher tells the Telegraph she thinks... More »

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cancer • cell phones • public health • communication • cell phone industry • brain tumor • hands-free cell phone • women's issues

 Nokia Sues Apple 
 Over iPhone 
 Technology 

Finnish cell phone maker alleges copyright infringement

Oct 23, 09 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nokia, the world's biggest cell phone maker, is suing Apple in US federal court for alleged copyright infringement, saying it has 10 claims on the technology used in the iPhone. The Finnish company said Apple used "fundamental" patented technologies concerning wireless data, speech recognition, security, and encryption. It has... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Apple • Nokia • copyright • smartphones • cell phone industry • copyright infringement

 Cell Refuseniks 
 Hail Independent Life 

They don't respond to every beck and call

Oct 23, 09 3:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Most of the remaining few Americans who don't have cell phones are elderly or unable to afford one—but a tiny minority within that minority actively refuse to get one. Life without interruptions and being a slave to a tiny screen is preferable, the "refuseniks" tell the New York ... More »

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technology • cell phones • telecommunications • cell phone industry

 How to Slash Your Phone Bill 

Cell phone bill out of control? Here's how to save

Oct 14, 09 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Your cell phone plan sounded pretty good when you got that nifty handset, but if you aren't vigilant, carriers can hit you with fees and charges that will bleed you dry. PC World lists five ways wireless companies gouge you, and how to avoid them.
  1. Texting fees: Go
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cell phones • smartphones • cell phone industry • wireless carriers

 Report Revives Fears
of Cell Phone-Tumor Link

Industry is downplaying cancer risks, charges group

Sep 10, 09 4:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new report charges that health organizations and the cell phone industry are downplaying clear links between cell phone use and brain cancer, reports the Los Angeles Times.  The latest research shows that cell phone use significantly increases the risk of some kind of tumors, and that young people... More »

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cancer • cell phones • tumor • carcinogens • radiation • cell phone industry • brain cancer • brain tumor

(Newser) - It's nice to see Congress looking out for the cell phone customer with hearings on carrier exclusivity, but there's plenty of dubious practices in the business they should look into before they worry about getting us all Verizon iPhones, David Pogue writes in the New York Times. 
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cell phones • Verizon • consumer protection • cell phone industry • Senate Commerce Committee • David Pogue • anticompetitive

Arbitration Firms Quit Consumer Debt Biz

Credit card, cell phone companies scramble to collect by themselves

Jul 22, 09 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Credit card and cell phone companies are scrambling as two major arbitration firms back out of the business of settling consumer disputes, the Wall Street Journal reports. The National Arbitration Forum—accused in a Minnesota lawsuit of misleading consumers into thinking it was impartial—will stop taking cases this week,... More »

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consumer protection • credit card • contract law • contract • cell phone industry • credit card loans • consumer debt • arbitration • debt collection • National Arbitration Forum • American Arbitration Association

 Why Don't We Have Cool Japanese Cell Phones?

Makers stifled by hardware too advanced to leave country

Jul 20, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Able to surf the internet, stand in for credit cards, and check body fat, Japan’s smartphones make ours look primitive—yet we’re sticking with what we have. That’s because Japan’s phone makers have been “a little too clever,” writes Hiroko Tabuchi in the New ... More »

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cell phones • Japan • smartphones • cell phone industry • gadget

 iPhone Too Dainty? 
 Rugged Competitors 
 Can Take Beating 

New offerings can be used as hammers, soaked, dropped

Jul 14, 09 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone might be pretty, but it’s probably best not to use it as a hammer. If you’re looking for a phone that can handle such treatment—and can be thrown, showered with, or plunged into beer—your best bet may be one of the rugged models from... More »

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technology • cell phones • iPhone • Nokia • cell phone industry • Best Buy • gadget • Sonim

(Newser) - Japan's mammoth 3G wireless network is beginning to buckle as users download world-record amounts of porn, Bloomberg reports. Mobile carriers have been forced to restrict the heaviest users of their "unlimited plans" to prevent outages. Privacy laws prevent the firms from saying what is being downloaded, but porn providers... More »

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cell phones • Japan • pornography • download • adult films • cell phone industry • DoCoMo

EU to Get Universal Phone Chargers by 2010

Plan expected to reduce electronic waste, make life simpler for consumers

Jun 30, 09 1:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cell phone makers have agreed to introduce a one-size-fits-all charger in the European Union within the next six months, CNN reports. The deal is expected to reduce the tens of thousands of tons of chargers thrown away every year, and should hasten the introduction of a universal charger for the... More »

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cell phones • European Union • Nokia • Motorola • Samsung • cell phone industry • cell phone charger

ANALYSIS

Free Market Rings Up 4B
Cell Phones Worldwide

6 in 10 connected, thanks to private biz

Mar 3, 09 2:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The global explosion in cell phone use is a timely reminder of what free markets can achieve, David A. Gross writes in the Christian Science Monitor. There are now more than 4 billion mobile connections worldwide, two-thirds of them in developing countries, according to a new UN report. This leap... More »

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cell phones • globalization • communication • telecommunications • cell phone industry • free markets • mobile phones

Prepaid Cell Phones Are
New Frugal Chic

Pay-as-you-go replaces contracts as consumers cut spending

Feb 22, 09 7:18 AM CST
(Newser) - More customers are turning to Tony Soprano-style, pay-as-you-go cell phones, and not just to avoid wiretaps. As the recession forces consumers to cut costs, all-inclusive prepaid plans are the new frugal option, reports the New York Times. "In today’s economy, it’s not cool to pay $120 a... More »

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iPhone • recession • cell phone industry • savings • wireless industry

(Newser) - This should make it easier to charge your phone: Most of the big players in the industry said today they will work toward a universal charger by 2012, Wired reports. That means a standard USB cable will do the trick, no matter the brand. However, Wired notes one notable... More »

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environment • technology • cell phones • iPhone • Apple • cell phone industry • coalition • cell phone charger • industry initiative

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Palm Pre Gets Big Thumbs Up 

Demo of new smartphone has revi

Jan 9, 09 4:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Palm's new Pre smartphone is the hottest product at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show by a long stretch, a smitten Lance Ulanoff writes at PC Magazine. Ulanoff heard a lot about the Pre before yesterday's rollout, but was still blown away by the smartphone's impressive specs, fresh interface, and groundbreaking... More »

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cell phones • Treo • smartphones • cell phone industry • operating system • Palm • Consumer Electronics Show

(Newser) - Palm unveiled a new smartphone today, the Pre, which it hopes will compete with the iPhone and restore the company’s place in the market, the New York Times reports. Industry experts say it won't be easy. The Pre has a touchscreen, 8 gigs of storage, and a new... More »

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Internet • iPhone • BlackBerry • smartphones • cell phone industry • operating system • Palm • Palm Pre

Economy May Be Death Knell for Landlines ... Even Cable

If consumers are forced to pare down, high-speed internet connection has trump

Oct 27, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - An economy that’s stuck in “slow” could soon have consumers making choices about whether to keep their cable TV or Internet connections, and weighing whether they need a telephone landline, reports Advertising Age. A high-speed connection that can provide access to the Internet, phone service and even entertainment... More »

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Internet • cell phone industry • cable industry • telephone • financial crisis

 Ringback Tones a Goldmine

Sales expected to triple, to $4.7B, by 2012, new report says

Aug 20, 08 9:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ringback tones—the music callers hear while waiting for the party they’re calling to answer the phone—are sounding less like Justin Timberlake and more like a cash register to wireless providers. Sales of ringback tones should triple to $4.7 billion by 2012, CNET reports. That’s almost... More »

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music industry • digital music • cell phone industry • ringtones • ringback tones

'Wearable' Gadgets Respond to Body Movements

Japanese wireless carrier tests new technologies

Jun 26, 08 4:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Someday, you may be able to tap your fingers to control your DVD player or roll your eyes to pump up your music player’s volume—if technology under development by Japan's top mobile carrier comes to fruition, the AP reports. A cell phone shaped like a large ring that... More »

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cell phone industry • wireless technology • wearable computers • NTT DoCoMo

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