Voice of the People letter: 'Free' cell phones an example of forced charity
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ? "Free" cell phones? It was with skepticism that I read the headline April 6, "Free cell phones offered to low-income families."My immediate thought was, "Nothing is free. Someone is paying for them, and it probably involves my...
Talk on a cell phone while driving, get a ticket
"Red Phone, I see more and more motorists using cell phones in Morgan Hill while driving. Has the Morgan Hill Police Department issued any citations since the law went in last year?" Red Phone: Dear Concerned motorist, Red Phone took a short drive the other day, and in just 15 to 20 minutes, saw four people talking on their cell phones without a hands-free device. And, yes police are handing out ...
Microsoft Debuts 'Social' Cell Phones
Microsoft unveiled two cell phones Monday meant for social networking-savvy teens and twenty-somethings, in an attempt to revitalize its mobile business and regain ground on iPhones and BlackBerrys.
Midlothian gets tough on drivers using cell phones
Talking on your cell phone while driving could cost you $100 in Midlothian. And if you get into a wreck while talking without a headset, that'll cost you $500 under an ordinance approved Wednesday.
Low-income program to provide free cellular phones
Cellular phone users all know that familiar feeling of dread when popping open the bill each month and pulling out the checkbook. For those unable to bear the weight of monthly charges, good news is in store ? free phones will become available to some students and low-income Michigan residents this spring.
Md. bans hand-held phones while driving; Pa. next?
Drivers will have to stop talking on their cell phones -- or switch to a hands-free device -- when they cross into Maryland this fall because of a new ban.
