Neighbors create static over cell antenna placement (Southwest City Journal)
Bill Thompson wants to tell people the school located near his home is no place for cellular phone antennas. He hopes someone will get through with the message....more...Directions via phone ringing true / Alameda company makes it simpler for cellular users to get free help without GPS (San Francisco Chronicle)
Getting directions on a cell phone can be a chore for many users. But an Alameda company is combining speech-recognition software and text messaging to provide free directions that can work on any mobile phone. Dial Directions begins its service today... ...more... Cell tower plan blasted in Hooksett (New Hampshire Union Leader)
About 70 residents blasted a proposal for a 180-foot cell tower in a residential neighborhood, saying they were never notified and disputing T-Mobile's assertion that the tower wouldn't deflate property values....more... San Ramon panel rejects cell phone tower (Tri-Valley Herald)
SAN RAMON ? Plans for a 50-foot cell phone tower off San Ramon Valley Boulevard have been rejected by a city advisory panel....more... Zeta calling plan ; Cell phones connect suspect to deadly gang (Laredo Morning Times)
Had it not been for a single piece of paper found in the car allegedly used in last years murder of Noe Flores, Rosalio "Bart" Reta might still be on the run in Mexico instead of facing felony murder charges in a Webb County courtroom.Wednesday afternoon, Laredo Police Detective Robert Garcia told jurors how he was able to trace Flores murder to several members of an alleged Gulf Cartel hit ......more... Unlocked Phones May Be Part of Spectrum Auction (PC World)
If Americans want to buy cell phones and add mobile applications that they can use with any carrier, they need to watch the FCC. ...more... Google to bid on wireless airwaves (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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The interenational phone carrier Vodafone is saying that while it would like to distribute the iPhone in Europe, its major issue is the lack of 3G in the device. Reuters writes that in a recent Vodafone conference call, during which it reported healthy third-quarter finances, the company expressed doubts about success for the iPhone in Europe usin... ...more... AT&T causes iPhone to fall short of hype (The Daily Gamecock)
So it was time to replace my ancient Motorola cell phone that I've been hanging on to for about three years, and being the Apple zealot that I am, I was excited by the prospect of buying an iPhone....more... |