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Cell phone theft is on the rise, but the industry isn't helping much (Infographic)
Nancy Marshall-Genzer May 14, 2013
Cell phone theft in this country is on the rise – some are calling it an epidemic – but there’s not really any incentive for the industry to help curb the increase.
An old scam becomes new again: Bill-cramming scams are going mobile
Queena Kim Apr 18, 2013
Unauthorized charges for things like dating advice and horoscopes are making their way to more cell phone bills. And now the FTC is cracking down.
How Sandy disrupted phone communications
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 5, 2013
The FCC looks at what can be done to minimize disruptions to phone service during natural disasters.
A discount for a cell-phone-less meal?
Kai Ryssdal Aug 16, 2012
One restaurant in Los Angeles tries something new to get patrons to turn off their phones: a 5 percent discount on their meal.
Are mobile phone taxes a real problem?
Adriene Hill Apr 16, 2012
Congress is mulling over legislation that would freeze the taxes we pay for our cell phone service.
Government's new plan to end growing cell phone theft
Apr 10, 2012
There’s word today the federal government is moving to render those stolen cell phones a lot less valuable. The plan is to make phone companies keep a registry of specific phones as opposed to phone numbers.
AT&T's plan to thwart big data users
John Moe Mar 5, 2012
If you're one of the 17 million people who use AT&T for your mobile phone service, there will be no more unlimited data for you, even if that's what you signed up for.
Facebook coming to non-smartphones in Africa
Adriene Hill Feb 16, 2012
Facebook is teaming up with mobile phone maker Orange to provide its services to cell phones in Africa -- of the non-iPhone, BlackBerry, or Android variety.
The trouble with Apple's success
Jennifer Collins Jan 25, 2012
Apple's record quarterly profits come with a few setbacks for the maker of the iPhone.
Verizon adds $2 charge to some online payments
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 30, 2011
Verizon is introducing a new fee in January. Anytime a customer pays their bill over the phone or online with their credit card, they'll have to come up with an additional $2.
