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When phones are too big for pockets Something weird is happening to mobile phones: After shrinking from enormous Zack Morris proportions in the '80s and '90s, they're getting bigger again. www.cnn.com
Study: cell phones have 18 times more bacteria than toilet handles Cell phones carry nearly eighteen times more living bacteria than what lives on the toilet handle in a men's restroom. www.kdvr.com
Mobile phones to have common chargers from 2011, EU commission says Brussels - Starting next year, the vast majority of mobile phones sold in the European Union will use the same charger, the European Commission announced Friday. www.earthtimes.org
Phones 4u and DSG International Announce Retail Partnership LONDON, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading high street mobile retailer Phones 4u today announced a partnership with electrical retail experts and UK market leaders DSG international plc ('DSGi'). The partnership will see the arrival of Phones 4u branded areas at all Currys Megastores and a number of DSGi's combined 2-in-1 stores across the UK. Following extensive trials in Megastores in Birmingham ... www.redorbit.com
Phones have more germs than men's toilets: study Mobile phones can harbour 18 times more living bacteria than a flush on a men's public toilet, research for consumer group Which? has shown. au.news.yahoo.com
Many Older Residents Still Renting Phones While most people own cell phones or their own home phones, hundreds of thousands of people still rent phones. www.thepittsburghchannel.com
Camera phones, other devices banned in Chambersburg Area School District Almost a year after the Chambersburg Area Senior High School was struck with a sexting scandal, the district is taking camera phones out of the buildings. www.publicopiniononline.com
Phones still down at state unemployment office after flood Posted by Monique Garcia at 5:30 p.m. Flooding due to last weekend's rain has interrupted telephone service for the state's unemployment office, and officials said today that those receiving benefits should go online to manage their account instead of trying... newsblogs.chicagotribune.com
Samsung Phones: Which One Should You Choose There are tons of Samsung phones out there so we decided to round up all the latest cell phones from Samsung and sort them by carrier to help you choose the model that suits you best. www.digitaltrends.com
Software released for attacking Android phones Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smart phones that use Google's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's e-mail and text messages. Android - Google - Smartphone - Text messaging - Handhelds www.msnbc.msn.com
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