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Apple Claims New iPhone Only Visible To Most Loyal Of Customers

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•31 | 07.28.09 | News

SAN FRANCISCO—“Not only does it look awesome, but it can do pretty much anything you want as long as you believe in it,” said Paul Conrad, a loyal Apple consumer. more»
Man Sentenced To 3 Months Probation For 17th-Degree Murder

ISSUE 43•42 | 10.16.07 | News in Brief

ST. LOUIS—Jury members in the murder case against real estate agent David Steffen said that the angry message Steffen left on victim Ron... more»
Home Phone Hasn't Rung In 3 Years

09.26.07 | Newswire
Bush Texting While Mahmoud Abbas Speaks

ISSUE 43•30 | 07.24.07 | News in Photos
Test-Driving The New Smartphones

ISSUE 43•20 | 05.16.07 | Commentary

If you're on the go, doing three shows a day at a marine park, it's hard to keep up with e-mail, and text messaging can be a real time-suck.... more»
New Mobile-Device Purchase Makes Asshole More Versatile

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•47 | 11.17.06 | News

NEW YORK—The new BlackBerry 8703c has allowed total shithead Robert McClain to assign more work to his assistants while he is gambling in Atlantic City. more»
President Bush Gives Zambia Emergency Cell Phone

ISSUE 42•17 | 04.28.06 | Radio News
Vehement Anti-Cell-Phone Guy Finally Caves

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•32 | 08.10.05 | News

ANN ARBOR, MI—After calling the device "the item single-handedly responsible for the erosion of our nation's social and cultural foundation" for close to a decade, Jason Whiting gave in to social pressures this weekend and bought a cell phone. more»
Bacon Just One Of Sprint's New Downloadable Ring Scents

ISSUE 41•07 | 02.16.05 | News in Brief

OVERLAND PARK, KS—Wireless-phone-service provider Sprint PCS has added Hickory-Smoked Bacon to its quickly growing list of downloadable Ring Scents, which includes Pine Forest, New Car, and Cinnamon Potpourri. "Smells are stronger memory triggers than sounds, and now you can assign a different smell for everyone on your phone list," Sprint spokesperson Mindy Harris said. "We even have a line of Bling Scents like Cash, Crissy, and Blueberry. And we have Alabama Clay, Wet Dog, and Skoal Bandit for country-music fans." For customers who carry their cell phones in their mouths, Sprint will introduce Ring-Savors in January 2006. more»
The In-Flight Cell-Phone Ban

ISSUE 41•06 | 02.09.05 | American Voices

The FCC is currently reviewing its ban on the use of cell phones during flights, but many passengers say they like the restriction. What do you think? more»
Cell Phone Lost, Found, All In Thrilling Four-Minute Period

ISSUE 41•05 | 02.02.05 | News

PITTSBURGH, PA—Emotions quickly changed from panic to joy for University of Pittsburgh junior Evelyn Labaton when she lost, searched for, and found her Nokia 6230 Cingular Wireless cell phone Tuesday. more»
Text Message A Bit Curt

ISSUE 40•32 | 08.11.04 | News in Photos
Local Woman Dies Of Lost Cell Phone

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 40•25 | 06.23.04 | News in Brief

APALACHICOLA, FL—Catherine Polk, 24, died at a local Starbucks Monday afternoon, due to complications resulting from the tragic loss of her cell phone. "It was horrible—Cathy didn't have any of her numbers written down anywhere else, and she was waiting on a call about last-minute tickets for a concert," said best friend Melissa Barreth, who was with Polk when she first discovered that her Cingular V400 quad band/GSM cell phone was not in her purse. "We tried everything to find it, but in the end, there was nothing we could do." The coroner's report confirmed that Polk died of a sudden lack of wireless service. more»
New Cell-Phone Features

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 38•07 | 02.27.02 | Statshot
Cell-Phone Safety

ISSUE 36•29 | 08.23.00 | Infographic

Cell-phone use in automobiles is a growing problem, with more and more accidents involving distracted drivers. What is the government doing to combat the problem? more»