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Man fights distracted driving ticket; says police mistook McDonald’s hash brown for cell phone

A driver in Connecticut was not “lovin’ it” when he was pulled over and ticketed by police for distracted driving.… Read More

Instagram phone drop

Here’s the video you need to make you feel better about every time you’ve broken your phone

I follow an Instagram feed called Drunk People Doing Things because it serves as a reminder that sobriety can sometimes… Read More

Old phones

GeekWire Poll: Do you still have a landline phone? Survey finds 52 percent of U.S. adults are cell only

Increasingly, and unsurprisingly it seems, the only time you’re going to hear a telephone ring that sounds like a landline… Read More

Mom and dad unplugged: How 10 days with my parents taught me to love the way they use tech

I’ve always regarded my dad as the ultimate handy man. A guy who can fix or build just about anything.… Read More

Sound Transit

Sound Transit riders can use cell phones in Seattle tunnels as phased rollout of service begins

Because almost no one can be caught waiting for anything these days without passing the time on their smartphone, those… Read More

Inventor of the cell phone: iPhone 6s is ‘boring’ and VR is the birth of a new industry

It been more than 40 years since Marty Cooper stood on a Manhattan sidewalk and placed the first ever cell phone… Read More

Why ‘phablets’ are dominating the smartphone market

Huge cell phones are HUGE. And you’d better get used to them. Awkwardly-named “phablets” — a sort of phone/tablet combo… Read More

‘Secret’ cell phone plans could save you 50%, so why are carriers embarrassed by them?

It’s fun to watch the wireless carriers struggle to keep their prices sky-high while still dipping into the “low end”… Read More

Seattle police bust record number of drivers for talking on cell phones

We know it’s illegal and dangerous, but the temptation to send a text message or make a phone call while sitting at a… Read More

How smartphone separation anxiety could be affecting your health

Losing your iPhone isn’t as bad as losing a limb, but it can feel that way, suggests new research from… Read More

Study: AT&T, Verizon are Seattle’s best-performing carriers

If you’re living in Seattle, AT&T and Verizon will deliver the best overall mobile performance, T-Mobile is not far behind… Read More

Mobile manners: The top 5 most annoying cell phone pet peeves

Smartphones, for the most part, are pretty awesome tech tools. But they also pissed us off sometimes just as much as… Read More

T-Mobile to roll out LTE coverage, host NYC event later this month

T-Mobile confirmed today that it will begin rolling out its LTE coverage later this month and also announced an event… Read More

HTC’s February revenue nosedives 44%, lowest in 3 years

HTC continues to struggle and took a serious hit in February, recording their lowest revenue in three years. Sales fell… Read More

T-Mobile debuts prepaid wireless service GoSmart

T-Mobile is hoping to keep pace with its competitors with a new budget wireless service called GoSmart Mobile. GoSmart Mobile,… Read More

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