As the underworld crime bosses use mobile phones to run their criminal empires from behind bars it has been confirmed that mobile phone blockers are to be used, and that the current penalty of 30 days is to be raised to 2 years in most serious cases. Mobile phones are commonly used in prisons, according…
According to a male-only study into how sperm may be affected by leaving you mobile phone on voice mode while carrying it in your front facing pants pocket and it appears that this is another danger zone. This small study involved just 32 male volunteers and was conducted by the Cleveland Clinic who came up…
Startling new research indicates that children and teenagers are five times more likely to suffer brain cancer if they use a mobile phone. The study has caused experts to raise fears that the younger generation of today may suffer an “epidemic” of disease in later life. Professor Lennart Hardell of the University Hospital in Orebro,…
A new survey shows that motorist who text on mobile phones at the wheel are more of a risk than those who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Reaction times were severely impaired in tests carried out involving young drivers for the RAC Foundation. Overall driving performance including keeping a safe distance from…
Wind, an Italian mobile operator has begun offering SIM cards with embedded DVD compliant optical disc in its plastic holder, which can be used to store PC software or media content. Once Wind subscribers connect their mobile phone to their PC they just put in the Smart Video Card in the DVD reader and transfer…
Today let’s talk about the subject of mobile phone insurance. It has been claimed that consumers are missing out on millions of pounds simply by forking out for specialist mobile phone insurance. Apparently, Age Concern Unsurance Services has actually calculated that in the region of 20.5 million people could well be paying for the mobile…
UK regulatory Ofcom wants the help of the public concerning the mobile phone industry, the want to hear about the good and the bad, as they are looking for ways to improve the current market. Roughly 90 percent of all mobile phone users in the UK are said to be quite happy with their mobile…
This is for our American cousins mainly, but is still a matter of interest to us over the pond. Apparently over in the States, the US Department of Homeland Security, which is probably the same as our customs, can seize a laptop and its information and kept for a unspecified time, and no suspicion is…
If you don’t know it, unlimited doesn’t mean unlimited in terms of sheer bandwidth, and every mobile carrier has official or unofficial data caps in place. So if you happen to go over that set allowance you just may be receiving more that a quick reminder. A report on gizmodo says that AT&T has informed…
Making the rounds of the review sites is the Golden Shellback splash proof, or probably dunk proof coating which according to WMExperts report appears to protect your mobile phone from total immersion in water. We have a couple of video demos for you to watch, and it does look as if Golden Shellback works fine,…
Australia’s Optus is hoping to deliver a large choice of mobile phones to Australians by teaming up with Thuraya Telecommunications according to a report on Slashphone. Optus is to retail two new Thuraya mobile handsets, a GSM/Satellite dual mode handset and a Satellite only handset. Head of Optus Satellite, Paul Sheridan says: “This partnership means…
