Cell Phone

If you routinely stop for coffee, make sure you have your cell phone with you when you leave. A new study reveals coffee houses are the most likely places to lose a phone or have it stolen — especially if you live in Philadelphia.

Having a service-related issue that no one can seem to do anything about? You don’t have to take it lying down. Sometimes you just have to escalate matters yourself.

Apple iPhone 4S users know that Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant, can be hit or miss. Sometimes she understands you perfectly and reacts with precision, and other times? Well, not so much. But a New York man is so upset by Siri’s flaws and foibles that he’s filed a lawsuit against Apple.

Google’s digital marketplace for mobile applications, music, movies and books is unifying under a new name in an effort to spruce up the shopping experience. Beginning yesterday, the Android Market will be known as the Google Play Store. Google’s eBookstore and recently launched music service will also be part of the Google Play Store. The same selection of books, music and movies had already been available on Android Market.

Anyone who lives in Wyoming knows that in many places throughout our state cell phone coverage is lacking despite your provider. However some companies cell networks definitely seem to work faster and more consistenlty around the state. In the end, regardless of whether the company uses 2G or 4G networks, all that matters is if they really work.

When you talk on the phone, do you hold it up to your right ear or your left? Scientists say your preference could reveal a lot about you.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says wireless resources are not infinite. In fact, the smartphones to which we’re all so addicted are gobbling so much bandwidth that as early as next year, we could be paying more for our service — not to mention seeing slower data speeds and an increase in dropped calls.

A new Nielsen poll finds smartphones are becoming less of a luxury and more of a so-called necessity — at least for younger people.