Send a photo postcard from your phone: Apps make it easy to say ‘Wish you were here’
Send your postcards with a phone app by e-mail Proposed ban on text messaging while driving approved by Pa. House Transportation Committee
Pa. House panel OKs ban on texting while driving Google pushes further into mobile advertising with $750 million bid for AdMob
Google to buy mobile ad network for $750 million IDC says worldwide smart phone shipments grew 4.2 percent in 3rd quarter, reaching record
Smart phone demand going strong in 3Q FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The global smart phone market set a record for shipments in the third quarter as it continues to weather the economic turmoil, research firm IDC said Thursday. Deutsche Telekom says Q3 net income up 7 pct to euro959 million ($1.4 billion)
Deutsche Telekom Q3 net income up 7 pct BERLIN — Deutsche Telekom AG reported third-quarter net income rose 7 percent as it remained focused on controlling costs and developing key markets in the U.S., Britain and Poland. Old school meets high tech: Travel book links to online content through QR codes
Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code Google’s latest phone pitch: Get free voicemail with more features while keeping same number
Google expands availability of free voice mail Ericsson profits slump 71 percent in 3rd quarter as financial crisis hits wireless marketSTOCKHOLM — Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Thursday said profits tumbled 71 percent in the third quarter, worse than markets expected, as cash-strapped mobile operators cut spending on their networks. Wireless equipment maker Ericsson profits drop 71.5 percent in 3Q amid lessened demandSTOCKHOLM — Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB’s profits dropped 71.5 percent in the third quarter as the global financial crisis hit demand for network equipment, the Swedish company said Thursday. Wisconsin state senators approve plan to ban all drivers from sending text messagesMADISON, Wis. — All Wisconsin drivers, not just teenagers, would be banned from sending text messages while driving under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday. NYC panel proposing stronger rules to force cabbies to hang up that phone and focus on roadNEW YORK — Like so many who hail yellow taxis in the city, businessman Amit Agrawal says he’s fed up with hearing cabbies talking on their cell phones while driving. Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while drivingSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California first lady Maria Shriver says she’s sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones. PepsiCo’s iPhone app for Amp energy draws online ire for stereotyping womenMILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men “score” with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. Photos show Maria Shriver talking on cell phone while driving, apparently violating state lawSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving. The Sidekick has amnesia: Contacts and data disappear from T-Mobile phones with cult followingNEW YORK — Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers that remotely stored the data. Review: Wireless charging mats let you cut (most of) the cords, for a priceSAN FRANCISCO — It’s a pain to keep track of the chargers that go with cell phones, media players and other small electronics. It’s even more annoying to stuff multiple power cords and adapters in your bag when you go out of town. Verizon Wireless, Google team up to develop new Android smart phones, tackle iPhone challengeNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. are teaming up to tackle the challenge posed by the iPhone, saying they will collaborate closely to create wireless devices that use Google’s software. A computer-enhanced, information-rich view of the world around you? There’s an app for thatSAN FRANCISCO — You’re walking down the street, looking for a good place to eat. You hold up your cell phone and use it like the viewfinder on a camera, so the screen shows what’s in front of you. But it also shows things you couldn’t see before: Brightly colored markers indicating nearby restaurants and bars. Obama administration, Congress members looking to ban text messaging from the driver’s seatWASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted. Obama administration to push for text messaging bans for truck and bus driversWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the Obama administration will pursue new federal rules that could ban text messaging by truck and interstate bus drivers and urge states to pass laws against distracted driving. Court adviser backs EU law capping roaming rates, says other options failed to cut pricesBRUSSELS — The EU was entitled to cap roaming rates in 2007 as network operators pocketed huge profits but resisted less drastic ways to cut the sky-high costs of using mobile phones in Europe, the EU advocate general said Thursday. Transportation chief signals goal should put the brakes on drivers texting behind the wheelWASHINGTON — Determined to stop people from texting while driving, the Obama administration plans a campaign similar to past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts. Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by driversWASHINGTON — Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and the public must team up to reduce the danger. Review: 10 ways to save on calling costs, at home and on the goNEW YORK — The cost of making phone calls has been dropping rapidly in the last few years. If you want take full advantage of that, you’ll need to try some new things, because the phone companies aren’t going to thrust savings on you. Here are 10 tips on how to cut the cost of your phone service. Verizon Wireless discontinues the $150 ‘Hub,’ a home phone with a touch screenNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is pulling the “Hub,” an Internet-connected home phone with an iPhone-like touch screen, after just eight months on the market. Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devicesWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a “menace to society” Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel. AT&T to sell satellite smart phone from TerreStar for space-based roamingNEW YORK — AT&T Inc. plans to sell a satellite phone from TerreStar Corp. that can place calls even in the deep wilderness or at sea, the carrier said Wednesday. Government says nearly 6,000 highway deaths tied to driver distraction in 2008WASHINGTON — Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel. Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by driversWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a “menace to society” Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel. Feds weigh whether bus, truck drivers should have to hang up their cell phones when drivingWASHINGTON — Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving, and recommended a ban. |
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