May 5, 2008

T-Mobile USA launched its first commercial high-speed wireless service in New York City, and plans to expand the service to 20 to 25 other major U.S. markets by the end of the year.

April 23, 2008

The battle over cell phones in schools ended with the state's appeals court voting to uphold a ban on cell phones in public schools in New York city.

April 15, 2008

Cuban government has eased restrictions on buying cellular phones for the first time and also allowed registering those they had held illegally.

April 10, 2008

The FCC has approved a new nationwide alert system that will send text messages to cell phones to alert Americans when an emergency, disaster or attack occurs. The plan itself will deliver three different types of charge-free text alerts to mobile phone users.

April 8, 2008

The European Union has approved in-flight cell phone use for all of its 27 member nations. An on-board base station will relay phone signals to either a satellite or ground towers.

April 2, 2008

AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega said that AT&T was expecting a 3G iPhone within the next few months., when asked about plans to sell a third-generation (3G) iPhone.

Verizon Wireless Unveils LG's Touch-Screen Cell Phone Models

According to a TMCNet report, Verizon Wireless' iPhone look-alikes, Voyager and Venus by LG Electronics, are debuting in stores this week in time for Thanksgiving, like the carrier had promised.

Competition in the touch-screen cell phone market is bound to heat up in the U.S. with the introduction of the two new LG models with advanced features at a competitive price.

Voyager and Venus are the two new touch-screen phone models from LG which were launched on Sunday. They are to be marketed by Verizon Wireless, the number two mobile phone carrier in the U.S.

In comparison to Apple’s iPhone, Voyager seems to be more hi-tech, particularly with its foldable keyboard which makes it easy to send messages. Users will also enjoy watching mobile TV on its 2.8 inch LCD screen and listening to music on its dual speakers.

Meanwhile, Venus, with its “Interactive User Interface,” is a first in the cell phone industry. It allows interaction between two screens (upper and lower) while navigating.

(November 20, 2007)

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