Authorities mull forceful seizure of students' mobile phones
Many teachers have complained about the disruptive use of smartphones by students during lessons. Educators are now looking to legislative changes to preserve order in the classroom, including allowing teachers to forcibly confiscate phones from …
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Cell Phones Deployed to Help Measure Happiness
Cell Phones Deployed to Help Measure Happiness Add another "app" to our cell phone menu as researchers investigate the manner by which the environment influences our pursuit of happiness. In this case, the ubiquity of cell phones can make them into a …
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Vodafone unveils new 'Red' plans
Vodafone has launched new post-paid mobile plans branded "Red", with an emphasis on unlimited calls and texts and locally based customer services reps. (Credit: Vodafone). The three Red plans are 24-month contracts priced at AU$ 65, AU$ 80 and …
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UK Prisoners Love Tiny Mobile Phones (Video)
Smartphones are more popular than feature phones today, and everybody wants a handset with a big, beautiful screen and a lot of features. But there's a market for the tiniest of phones with the least number of features in the UK. The customers going …
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Study: 1-in-10 UK 5-year-olds have mobile phones
When they turn 5 years old, most children are just learning to tell time. However, kids may soon have to learn to master synchronizing Google Now's reminder functionality with the Keep app. That's because a tenth of all 5-year-olds are given mobile …
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KRA Tells Off Mobile Phone Makers Over VAT Bill
THE KENYA Revenue Authority has disputed mobile phone manufacturers' claim that charging VAT on handset devices will affect phone penetration rate in the country and roll back industry gains. Last week, a section of ICT industry players including …
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