cell phones Archives

One to Charge Them All: EU Demands Single Plug for Phones

The European Union unveiled plans to require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method...

Fans Return Eagles CB Sidney Jones’ Lost Cellphone

A group of fans have helped return Jones' lost cellphone during the team's Super Bowl...

Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Damage and Create ‘Snowflakes and Crybullies’?

A story in an "alternative health site" falsely states mobile phones are causing people to...

Did a Young Girl Disconnect her Grandfather’s Life Support to Plug in her Phone’s Charger?

An article reporting that a young girl unplugged a life-support machine to charge her mobile...

Cell Phone Use at Night Causes Eye Cancer

A photograph purportedly showing a man with eye cancer caused by using his cell phone...

Did Archaeologists Dig Up an 800-Year-Old Alien Cellphone?

A picture of an ancient cellphone supposedly unearthed by archaeologists was just a photograph of...

ObamaPhones

Does an Obama administration program provide free cell phones and cellular service to welfare recipients?

Do Cell Phones Have These Five Lesser-Known Features?

A list purports that various phone numbers and code sequences purports that hidden features and...

Are Cell Phone Numbers Being Given to Telemarketers?

Rumors that cell phone numbers are going to be released to telemarketers if their owners...

Is Cell Phone Use at Gas Pumps Dangerous?

Rumor holds that the use of cellular phones poses a danger of touching off explosions...