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    Text Message Reminders May Encourage Sunscreen Use  Nov 19, 2009
    "The short-term results of our study suggest that cellular telephone text-message reminders are a low-cost, scalable and effective method of bridging this knowledge-action gap. Introduction of a program that incorporates text-message reminders to a large population may be an innovative preventive health measure against the development of skin cancer.". This study was supported by an institutional grant from Information Systems Council of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's... (Science Daily)

    Police continue to search for clues in Payette robbery  Nov 18, 2009
    Clark said the suspects also took the telephone from the pool and the victims cellular telephone. When she was able to get out of the room, approximately 10 minutes later, other customers were in the pool and called police. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

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    Clark said the suspects also took the telephone from the pool and the victim s cellular telephone. When she was able to get out of the room, approximately 10 minutes later, other customers were in the pool and called police. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Poll: Southerners Want Federal Help, Fear for Jobs  Nov 12, 2009
    The Winthrop Poll involved randomly dialed land and cellular telephone interviews with 886 people 18 and older in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The interviews were conducted between Oct. 24 and Nov. 7. (Newsmax)

    3Com to be sold to HP for $2.7b  Nov 12, 2009
    9 billion to acquire Tewksbury-based Starent Networks, a maker of network gear for cellular telephone systems. Just last week, Cisco teamed up with EMC in a joint venture to combine their computing, storage, and networking products in a play for HP s core business, enterprise computing equipment. (Boston Globe)

    1983: Year of Toys for Children and Adults  Nov 5, 2009
    In 1973, Motorola showed off a prototype of the world's first portable cellular telephone. That phone, which measured more than a foot long, weighed almost two pounds and ultimately became commercial available in 1983. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Going green?  Oct 24, 2009
    A cellular telephone service contract with Verizon Wireless for $70,529. A fuel contract with United Fuel & Energy for $2. (Odessa American, TX)

    Calif. man gets 20 years for sex with Oregon teen  Oct 23, 2009
    Sussman also said in the memo that "a modern cellular telephone qualifies as a computer" for sentencing purposes when considering whether a computer or interactive computer service was used to involve a minor in sexually explicit conduct. After the sentencing, prosecutors joined FBI officials to warn parents to be vigilant about monitoring their children's use of the Internet, cell phones and text messaging. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Man faces sex-assault charge  Oct 20, 2009
    Police say the alleged victim, while in the hotel room with Loya, used her cellular telephone to send a text message to another person and report the sexual assault. That person called police about 6 a.m. and reported the crime, Sgt. Steve Schulz said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Poll: More back public health-care option  Oct 20, 2009
    The poll was conducted by conventional and cellular telephone from Oct. 15 through 19 among a random sample of 1,004 adults. The margin of sampling error for the full poll was plus or minus 3 percentage points. (AZCentral -- News)

    * Mystery shrouds ex-Raven rookie linebackers death  Oct 9, 2009
    Fein was arrested on Aug. 23 and charged with misdemeanor assault on a police officer after an incident at a restaurant at Baltimores Inner Harbor in which the officer reportedly mistook his cellular telephone for a handgun. Fein said he was innocent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Agent: LB Fein's death 'an accidental situation'  Oct 8, 2009
    Fein was arrested on Aug. 23 and charged with misdemeanor assault on a police officer after an incident at a restaurant at Baltimore's Inner Harbor in which the officer reportedly mistook his cellular telephone for a handgun. A trial was scheduled Wednesday, but prosecutors notified Fein's attorney last Thursday that they planned to dismiss the case because of conflicting witness accounts, state's attorney spokeswoman Marty Burns said. (ESPN -- College Football)

    Decatur fry cook charged with attempting to blow up federal courthouse  Oct 8, 2009
    Finton allegedly left the van and used a cellular telephone at a nearby location to send a signal he believed would detonate the explosives. The device, however, was not really a bomb. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Let's Get Going: Smart Meters Go Global  Oct 2, 2009
    This is what has enabled the computer, cellular telephone, and internet industries to become so successful and pervasive on a global scale where every manufacturer's hardware is capable to communicate and exchange data or software with each other, or use the internet to reach each other anywhere in the world. Alternatively a utility companys systems and smart grid interfaces will not always need this global compatibility. (Energy Pulse, CO)

    Cell phones make roads dangerous for all of us  Sep 24, 2009
    Times-News: Magicvalley. to register or to login to your Magicvalley. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Pickup Over Embankment East Of Verlot, Man Inside  Sep 18, 2009
    Sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover says the man is believed to be injured, but there is no cellular telephone service in the area to get more information. She says a passer-by noticed the truck Thursday and reported it at the Verlot Ranger Station, about 12 miles to the west. (KIRO TV, WA)

    International Datacasting Corporation Announces Changes to Board of Directors  Sep 11, 2009
    Mr. Lippert has more than 40 years of successful management experience, spanning a variety of technology firms across North America which included Digital Equipment Corporation and a high growth cellular telephone company. Most recently, Mr. Lippert was President and CEO of Med-Eng Systems. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    New Haven Man Sentenced In EBay Fraud Case  Sep 10, 2009
    A self-described aspiring young businessman from New Haven was ordered Wednesday to serve a year and a day in federal prison on charges that he used the Internet to take more than $200,000 from customers trying to buy cellular telephone equipment. Yochanan Levitansky, 22, said the unexpected success of his fledgling Internet sales business left him overwhelmed and unable to fill orders from more than 1,000 customers who paid for cellular equipment through the Internet service. (FOX61, CT)

    Michael Jackson Had 'Lethal Levels' of Propofol Before DeathJackson Doc Conrad Murray admits giving the singer several drugs prior to death.  Aug 25, 2009
    "Murray's cellular telephone records show Murray on the telephone with three separate callers for approximately 47 minutes starting at 11:18 [a.m.] until 12:05 [p.m.,]" the affidavit stated. Paramedics arrived on the scene around 12:22 p.m.. (ABC News)

    Pedestrian injured by state trooper in Vancouver  Aug 24, 2009
    A woman crossing the street while talking on a cellular telephone has been injured by a Washington State Patrol trooper. Clark County sheriff's detective Ryan Taylor says the 21-year-old woman was reported conscious and alert early Sunday at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    EnerNOC Returns 260% on Fees From Turning Down Lights in 2009's Power Grid  Aug 14, 2009
    Still another startup, SmartSynch Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi, has joined forces with AT&T Inc. to shoot data across that carriers cellular telephone network. These companies arent above a little trash talk. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Ex-Con Charged With Arson Fires  Aug 12, 2009
    Local 2 Investigates reported in January that investigators had identified a prime suspect in the case after his cellular telephone was found near the spot where one of the most recent fires had been set. John Leonard Morin, 45, faces an arrest warrant for felony arson for that fire where the cellular phone was found. (Click2Houston, TX)

    County chooses Tipton as manager  Aug 5, 2009
    "Unsuccessful job finalists were: Kathy Harris, former general counsel for the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections; Jeffrey Hutchison, vice president of supply chain procurement for Truck Accessories Group; Randy Witt, co-founder and president of the Miami cellular telephone company iFONE Inc.; and Paul Woodbury, operations general manager for Tyco International/Simplex Time Recorder Co.On Thursday, Tipton and the other five job hopefuls took an afternoon tour of Brevard, including Space... (Florida Today)

    Listening to telecom market forces  Aug 2, 2009
    He ll leave behind a leading maker of communications equipment, which also manages cellular telephone companies worldwide - including a $5 billion deal to manage the US operations of Nextel Corp. During a recent visit to Boston, Svanberg spoke with Globe reporter Hiawatha Bray about Ericsson s success in managing cell networks and the future of mobile communications. Why are cellphone companies having their networks managed by Ericsson. (Boston Globe)

    6 finalists address budget pinch  Aug 1, 2009
    Witt, co-founder and president of the Miami cellular telephone company iFONE Inc.. The retired Air Force brigadier general served as chief information officer in Miami-Dade County from 1999 to 2003. (Florida Today)

    Crews Dismantle Cell Tower on Fifth Street  Jul 25, 2009
    ATed the tower for cellular telephone purposes. However, ATt a new monopole tower about 100 feet west of the original tower on MacArthur Street. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    * COA researchers unveil bee pollination technique  Jul 25, 2009
    He quoted scientists as speculating there are probably at least four major reasons causing the decline in bee populations: viruses; pesticides; toxins from genetically modified crops; and possible interference by radio waves from cellular telephone transmissions, which can disorient bees. He noted that the Miaoli station has developed its own techniques in judging whether the pollinating bees are healthy or not and to boost their health by feeding them a formula made of traditional Chinese... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Six still in running for county manager job  Jul 22, 2009
    Buford "Randy" Witt, co-founder and president of the Miami cellular telephone company iFONE Inc., 2003-present. The retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general served as chief information officer in Miami-Dade County from 1999 to 2003. (Florida Today)

    British Columbia Wildfires Near Kelowna Force 15,000 to Evacuate, CBC Says  Jul 20, 2009
    Thick smoke has forced the closure of Highway 97, leading into West Kelowna, and is disrupting cellular telephone service, CBC said. B.C. Hydro, the provincial utility, has cut power to the area, the broadcaster said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    Police chief denounces 'cowardly' iPhone users monitoring speed traps...  Jul 17, 2009
    Why it's almost like giving free cellular telephone services to those on welfare so they can entertain themselves in the park while waiting for their drug clients to contact them for the next fix. We are a tad late but Orwell would have been proud. (The Drudge Report)

    Spectre of Wi-Fi returns to Sebastopol council chambers  Jul 11, 2009
    Dealing with what has become one of the major issues in town, the council voted to approve a resolution put on the agenda by Councilmember Guy Wilson asking the federal government to revise the law restricting municipalities from considering potential health effects from cellular telephone tower and related wireless facilities when reviewing where they can be located. The vote was three in favor of the resolution with one abstention from Councilmember Kathleen Shaffer. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)

    Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Illegal-Weapons Sting  Jul 10, 2009
    Williams and an alleged accomplice named Raen Sessions stole $600 in marked bills and the informant's special federal cellular telephone ... The next day, a second confidential informant dialed the stolen federal cellular telephone and set up a drug deal with the man who answered. (FOX61, CT)

    More of this story»  Jul 8, 2009
    In an 11-3 roll-call vote Taylor requested, with Commissioner Carl Higley of Edwardsburg absent, the board amended the July 6, 2006, cellular telephone policy to allow BlackBerry users to be reimbursed up to 50 per month. Ziliak, Johnson and Cathy Goodenough, R-Marcellus, voted with the minority. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Saratoga Signs ATM Services Agreement With Ultramar  Jul 7, 2009
    Through is prepaid products division, Car-Tel Distributions Inc., Saratoga distributes to consumers point-of-sale activated prepaid cellular telephone PINs and long distance calling cards, and offers to retailers a variety of electronic gift card solutions. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Request denied in Coahoma solicitation case  Jul 4, 2009
    com, has been denied access to records from a cellular telephone apparently used by an undercover agent involved in a sting operation that led to his arrest. U.S. Magistrate David A. Sanders on Thursday granted a motion by federal prosecutors to keep the records from Weiner for now. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Part of the family Poll: Americans see pets as kin  Jun 25, 2009
    It is based on landline and cellular telephone interviews with a random sample of 1,110 pet owners. The margin of error is plus or minus 2. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)

    AP Poll: Americans consider pets family  Jun 24, 2009
    Kingston, it should be said, is a black poodle. But for Jacobs, 45, of Long Beach, Calif. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Maui man who dragged girlfriend with noose found guilty of abuse  Jun 19, 2009
    He said he was talking to his father on one telephone and using a cellular telephone to call Williams, leaving a message on her cell phone. "I'm talking to dad right now, and he said to hang in there and don't let the prosecution get to you . . . and to not testify," the boy said in the message played for the jury. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Carthage OK's Budget, Keeps Tax Rate Same  Jun 19, 2009
    The town was able to reach a new deal with companies leasing space on the tall water towers for cellular telephone antennaes, and that increased income helped balance the budget. Carthage will purchase only three new police patrol vehicles this year instead of five. (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Crist signs new law requiring DNA on felony arrest  Jun 17, 2009
    It also toughens registration reporting requirements for sexual predators and offenders to include home and cellular telephone numbers and encourages public libraries to adopt an Internet safety education program. The new laws all take effect July 1. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    County plans freeze for 2010 budget  Jun 16, 2009
    Adopted new cellular telephone policy authorizing allowances on personal cell phones, for county use, in the amounts of 20 or 40. Pre-paid cellular accounts do not qualify for an allowance. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)

    Wedding Guests Mostly Undeterred By Downturn  Jun 16, 2009
    It is based on landline and cellular telephone interviews with a random sample of 1,000 adults, including 939 adults who have ever attended a wedding. The margin of error for those who have ever attended a wedding is plus or minus 3. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Mori Seiki, Ain Pharmaciez, Ohsho, United Arrows, Yachiyo: Japan Stocks  Jun 4, 2009
    Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. (9436 JQ) sank 4. 9 percent to 171,100 yen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Putting specific programs in financial jeopardy  May 30, 2009
    The legislature has proposed taking $16 million from the Enhanced 911 fund that was established a few years ago to build a system of telecommunications which would pinpoint the location of a cellular telephone when an emergency 911 call was being placed. Unlike landline telephones where the location is known, cellular or mobile phones can be at any geographic location when the call for help is made. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Fulton teacher accused of unlawful surveillance still on payroll  May 29, 2009
    Published: Thursday, May 28, 2009 3:46 PM EDT The Fulton junior high school teacher, accused of taking improper pictures of fellow employees with his cellular telephone camera, will stay on the district s payroll for now, but will be working from home. Nathan T. Wienk, 32, of 108 Signal Ridge Road, Syracuse, was charged with second-degree attempted unlawful surveillance, a misdemeanor, according to the Fulton City Police Department. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)

    City man wants judge to hear his side of sex assault case  May 29, 2009
    The girls contacted Jacinto by cellular telephone and arranged to meet the defendant after leaving the group home late the night of Dec. 29, according to an arrest affidavit filed in the case by Platte County Sheriffs Investigator James Fairchild. The investigator said Jacinto had agreed to meet the girls and drive them to Grand Island, but instead took them to his home in the 3000 block of East 26th Street. (Fremont Tribune, NE)

    Judge to allow cell phone, laptop computer evidence at Deadwood rape trial  May 28, 2009
    DEADWOOD -- Fourth Circuit Judge Randall Macy on Wednesday denied attempts by Lawrence County Public Defender Eric Whitcher to suppress evidence gathered from his client's cellular telephone and portable computer. Whitcher represents Juan Miguel Otero, 22, of Chicago who faces seven rape charges and four counts of child pornography in Lawrence County. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Defense attorney challenges alleged statements in rape, child porn case  May 22, 2009
    Whitcher told Macy he also would like to suppress any statements Otero may have made via his cellular telephone or portable computer. Macy rescheduled the hearing for Wednesday, May 27. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Six ex-Toledo players charged in point-shaving  May 7, 2009
    The FBI alleges the point-shaving scheme took root in fall 2003 when Cuomo met an associate of "Gary's" who operated a cellular telephone store in Toledo. The store operator told FBI agents that Cuomo subsequently introduced him to other Toledo players "who gave him information to use in placing wagers on University of Toledo football and basketball games." The store operator later connected Cuomo with "Gary.". (ESPN -- College Football News)

    MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy, Armed Robbery and Gun Violation  May 5, 2009
    During that meeting, one of the international leaders of the TLS clique spoke to the gang members by cellular telephone from a jail in El Salvador. After the meeting, Ramirez and fellow gang members drove to meet a number of gang members from other MS-13 cliques and discussed their plans to shoot rival gang members that day. (PR Newswire)

    Ali Al-Marri Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Al-Qaeda  May 1, 2009
    He also provided Khalid Sheikh Mohammed with his Peoria cellular telephone number. From Sept. 23, 2001 through Nov. 4, 2001, al-Marri made several unsuccessful attempts to call al-Hawsawi and others he knew were al-Qaeda operatives. (PR Newswire)

    Ex-Toledo running back linked to point-shaving  Apr 28, 2009
    The criminal complaint alleges the point-shaving scheme took root in the fall of 2003 when Cuomo met an associate of "Gary's" who operated a cellular telephone store in Toledo. The store operator told FBI agents that Cuomo subsequently introduced him to other Toledo players "who gave him information to use in placing wagers on University of Toledo football and basketball games." The store operator later connected Cuomo with "Gary.". (ESPN -- College Basketball)

    Satellite may send energy to Valley  Apr 16, 2009
    Outside the fence line of the receiving station, the effects are even more diminished -- far less than those of a cellular telephone, Spirnak said. Since the satellites would be above the equator, their northward signal would project an oval footprint on Earth at the receiving point, Spirnak said. (Fresno Bee)

    Nortel files for bankruptcy protection  Apr 5, 2009
    Nortel was an early pioneer of satellite technologies in the 1960s and helped build Canada's first cellular telephone networks. Nortel's fortunes exploded with the dawn of the Internet and the introduction of increasingly sophisticated modems and cellular technologies. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Forts new cell phone policy in effect today  Mar 9, 2009
    The use of a hands-free cellular telephone is authorized if its use does not impede the operator s ability to control the vehicle, the policy states ... If a vehicle is stopped by a post law enforcement or security officer, no person shall operate a cellular telephone to engage in a call of any type, hands-free device or not, the policy states. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Illegal migrant shot, dies near border in the area of Lochiel  Mar 4, 2009
    Unfortunately, due the remote location, the reporting person had to leave the victim to obtain a signal for his cellular telephone, so he could not provide an exact location of where he encountered the victim, said Estrada. Deputies responded to Lochiel Road as well as Border Patrol agents from the Sonoita Sector and they searched until they found Montenegro-Mendezs body 1. (Nogales International, AZ)

    Glynn superintendent used school cell phone to solicit sex  Feb 26, 2009
    Mr. Bull also included a cellular telephone number that Tuesday was answered by a recording in his voice instructing callers to leave a message. No photographs were transmitted. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Obama's early work gets high marks in poll  Feb 24, 2009
    The poll was conducted Feb. 19 to 22 among a national random sample of 1,001 adults interviewed on either a conventional landline or cellular telephone. Results from the full poll have a margin of sampling error of plus 00001FB7 or minus three percentage points; error margins are higher for subgroups. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Newport Media launches system-chip for Chinese mobile TV  Feb 19, 2009
    The NMI500 Sundance C chip can be used to provide digital television to cellular telephone subscribers, Newport said. The CMOS IC integrates an RF tuner, demodulator and all required memory, the company said. (EETimes)

    DirecTV Defies Gravity  Feb 17, 2009
    Carey wouldn't get specific but said a relationship with the cellular telephone industry would be a real opportunity to put cable on its heels. . (Multichannel News)

    DirecTV's Carey Eyes Wireless Play  Feb 11, 2009
    Although he did provide specifics, Carey said a relationship with the cellular telephone industry would be "a real opportunity to put cable on its heels."Carey said that DirecTV already has a relationship with two of the biggest wireless players - Verizon and AT&T - and that some kind of expansion of that relationship to the wireless arena would be advantageous for all parties. "The real opportunity is for us to expand our relationship in a win-win way," Carey said. (Multichannel News)

    Cheaper cheap laptop promised  Feb 11, 2009
    There's also a plan to provide free Internet access to XO users by piggybacking on cellular telephone and satellite systems in developing countries. "This world has lots of bandwidth that just goes unused," Negroponte said. (Boston Globe)

    Belle Fourche man missing in Arizona  Feb 10, 2009
    A court order was expected to get full records the cellular telephone with her father s telephone number. Please pray for God's protective hedge around our father and that he leads the search party to him today, she said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Margraves murder trial date set  Feb 10, 2009
    The six witnesses also said as Margraves got back in his vehicle, he dropped a cellular telephone on the ground. The detective placed a call on the telephone from the scene of the murder and Bobbie Olvera, Margraves mother, answered. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Bruce Perens: Combining GPL and Proprietary Software  Feb 10, 2009
    Surprisingly, all of the cellular telephone handset manufacturers I've talked to designate one product as the software that they must hold close at all costs: the GSM stack. This is the software that actually links your telephone with the rest of the cellular network. (Datamation)

    University High officials went to police over sex messages  Feb 8, 2009
    The warrant was served at Malcolm's Fowler home, where officers seized computers, a cellular telephone, cameras and other items. According to the warrant, in November Malcolm obtained the student's cellular telephone number and began sending her text messages. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Driving style has pollution impact, test finds  Feb 7, 2009
    The data is transmitted via a cellular telephone network. Brittany Lyons said she used a tip from Enviance to ease up on starts and stops. (MSNBC -- Environment)


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