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Cell phone companies are adding a second option for users the chance to have unlimited free dialing from home. Users can either buy a phone that seamlessly hops onto WiFi networks, or buy femtocell hardware that routes calls from any phone over a broadband connection.Read More...

US consumers just aren't buying cell phones like they once were, according to the NPD Group. Unit sales are at the lowest level since the firm started tracking them in 2005, although consumers do seem to be buying more expensive units. Read More...

Europe should force cell phone subscribers to pay for incoming calls, says one research group, and require both parties to share the cost of the call. It may not sound like a good deal to European cellular subscribers, but the researchers say it would reduce costs all around and allow for further development of next-generation networks.Read More...

In parts of Japan, all you have to do in order to pay for something is wave your cell phone. MasterCard is now working on getting the ball rolling for a similar system here in the US, but actually getting equipped phones into the hands of the public will be the real challenge.Read More...

American Airlines announced today that it had begun testing mobile boarding passes for domestic travelers out of Chicago's O'Hare, and will soon be rolling it out for Los Angeles and Orange County as well. Just whip out your phone, let the TSA have a scan, and go on your way. Well, sort of.Read More...

The first question that should be addresses is why would someone want to find a cell phone number? Finding means searching obviously and I can think of a few reasons why this might be useful. The first and foremost is to discover the identity of someone. If you only got a person’s cell phone number you might be inclined to find the name and other information before making a call.

Sprint launched its new femtocell products today, in a bid to increase cellular coverage in hard-to-reach areas. The device acts as a miniature cell phone tower, and routes phone calls over a preexisting Internet connection back to Sprint's service. Read More...

A search on the Internet for free cell phone ringtones usually leads to websites that claim to offer free ringtones but normally require the visitor to signup and pay for the ringtones anyway. Ringtones are quite a bit market which is somewhat surprising considering that many cell phones are capable of using audio files on the cell phone as ringtones. A visit to a site that can convert the audio of Youtube videos ensures that basically any song can be downloaded for free.

Apple adds free cell phone recycling—from any manufacturer—to its recycling efforts. Greenpeace, watch out!Read More...