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House Panel Examines Cell Phone Taxation

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:14:34 -0700

The Case of the Missing iPhone: Why Open Networks Would Benefit Rural Consumers

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:47:23 -0700

Apple’s iPhone, being sold as it is through exclusive deals with wireless carriers, is currently only available in the US, UK, France, Germany and Austria.

Federal Regulators Cap Cell Phone Company Payments

Stevie Converse — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:28:08 -0700

Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to temporarily cap a growing subsidy program that paid nearly $1.2 billion last year to cell phone companies that do business in rural areas.

Video a Coming Attraction for Cellphone-Toting Masses

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:20:01 -0700

It might not be long before the Verizon Wireless pitchman asks: "Can you see me now?" With 89% of U.S. adults signed up for cellphone service, carriers are trying to boost revenue by getting customers to receive more data on their phones -- and nothing contains as much data as video.

Cubans Line Up for Their First Cellular Phone Lines

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:29:21 -0700

Hundreds of Cubans lined up at state-owned telephone offices on Monday to buy cellular phone services previously available only to government officials and foreigners.

For Tomorrow's Cellphones, It's About Speed

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:03:03 -0700

When Apple's second-generation iPhone hits the market later this year, it is expected to take advantage of a faster phone network known as "3-G," which will make DSL-style speeds available to cellphone users. Other mobile devices are also upgrading to these faster networks, and increasingly taking advantage of Wi-Fi connections. How will these faster networks change the way we use cellphones?

Nationwide Cellphone Alert System in the Works

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:59:27 -0700

Federal regulators as early as today are expected to take a major step toward development of a nationwide emergency alert system that would send text messages to cellphones and other mobile devices wherever a crisis occurs. Lack of a simple way to deliver vital warnings to residents has hindered emergency response in disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, recent college-campus shootings, and a spate of devastating tornadoes in the Southeast in February.