Nearly half of U.S. residents have stated that they would oppose
the use of cell phones on flights – even if there wasn’t
an issue of the cell phone use interfering with onboard communication
systems.
August 5, 2008
Ikea will offer pay-as-you-go phones. But only to customers in
Britain, says Business Week, who announced the Sweden based company’s
decision
August 5, 2008
A report by the Associated Press reveals that members of Congress
are grumbling about the danger and annoyance of cell phone usage
on airplanes. In fact, they think cell phones should be banned on
airplanes permanently.
August 1, 2008
Sprint is offering a new type of hardware which will boost cellular
phone signals within your home or office. The new femtocell hardware
is called the Airwave. Samsung makes them and, basically, they are
like a small, localized cell phone tower.
Cell Phone Contracts
In addition, you may be required to sign a one year or two year contract
for the cellular phone service. Make sure to find out how many times they
will allow you to change packages within the time of your contract, should
you find a need to downsize or upgrade your cellular phone package, without
charging you a fee for doing so. If you want to know more about contracts,
click here.