We won’t get tired of reminding everyone they shouldn’t text and drive. According to the California Highway Patrol, a woman who crashed into a line of cars at a construction site in Shasta County and killed another driver was sending text messages on her mobile phone at the time. Those who don’t remember — or…
Brits take phone calls while having sex?
Wait a minute! We do support mobilizing of virtually everything and are all happy when we see mobile phones entering regular people’s lives. But stopping a sex over a phone call? Is that call really *that* important and/or urgent? C’mon guys and you girls too… According to recent study from Mobyko.com, one in ten Brits…
Mobile phones slows traffic
While it’s getting illegal to use mobile phone — or almost any other portable device for that matter — while driving in many countries/states, some people keep doing so. However, today I don’t want to talk about safety issues, rather I’ll focus on the traffic. Apparently — and I guess obviously — people who drive…
Ofcom agrees to sell off public radio spectrum
Ofcom has given the go-ahead for public bodies to “sell” (share, trade, or release) off parts of the spectrum that are assigned to them, but that they don’t need. The market is potentially worth up to £20bn! Apparently Public bodies use up around half the spectrum below 15GHz, which is the most sought-after. The Elephant…
Liberian government giving away mobile phones to villagers so they could report crimes to the local police
The government of Liberia has recently started giving away specially programmed mobile phones to villages so they can report crimes to the local police for free. 10 phones will be given away to prominent people in each of 400 neighborhoods in and around the capital city, Monrovia. Following the demobilization of militia groups which formed…
Sri Lanka blocks SMS on independence day as part of security measures
If you happen to have a friend who lives/works in Sri Lanka, forget about sending him/her a text message during the country’s independence day. The message should arrive, but with a delay… As part of security measures for the independence day celebrations, Sri Lanka’s telecom networks blocked SMS for 12 hours. According to the country’s…
Pizza Hut launches “Snap for Rewards” campaign
MyClick is in the midst of running the “Snap for Rewards” campaign for Pizza Hut. Using their camera-equipped mobile phones, customers can take snapshots of MyClick enabled images printed on Pizza Hut promotional materials — including all print, Internet and outdoor ads — to win discounts and prizes. In addition, with the MyClick software installed…
Finns can now open public toilets with SMS
Those high-tech Finns are now able to open select public toilets with SMS. The move comes after continued and endemic vandalism, and the country’s Road Administration hopes the “open by SMS” can reduce the number of toilets beings demolished. The system is easy to use, and in order to do “their thing,” people will have…
Even iPhone has its role in the Britney Spears saga
With all the media attention Britney Spears is getting these days, something like this simply waited to happen… Few nights ago, police were called to her mansion after she got into a heated argument with her “manager”. Pictures were taken of an iPhone text conversation between Britney Spears’ manager and her paparazzo boyfriend. Not exactly…
Swedes in debt through SMS loans
More and more Swedes are landing debt thanks to the “easy” borrowing through SMS. Last year over 20,000 cases were reported to the Swedish Enforcement Agency, responsible for collecting debts. According to the Agency’s spokeperson, they were surprised with the number — they’ve predicted there would be some 10,000 cases. Those between 18 and 25…