International Business News - Phone http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Forrest City police weren't able to catch their man after a high-speed chase through town, but the cell phone he left behind gave away his identity. The chase started just before 11 p.m. Monday after officers received a call about people "fighting in the street with guns," police said. When police arrived, they managed to block one car from getting away. The man in that car spoke briefly with officers before speeding away--and the chase was on. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/ark-suspect-leaves-behind-cell-phone-for-police.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:59:45 EDT A Duluth man is under arrest after he called police on a cell phone from a purse he had just allegedly snatched. Police arrested the 29-year-old man on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/man-nabbed-after-calling-cops-on-stolen-cell-phone.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:12:06 EDT Driving with one hand on the wheel and the other on a cell phone is no longer an option for Washington state drivers. On Tuesday, they join more than 28 million others nationwide who have to hang up their cell phones or use hands-free devices. Violators can face a $124 ticket. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080629/new-wash-law-bans-hand-held-phones-while-driving.htm Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:28:15 EDT MetroPCS Communications Inc. has become the largest U.S. wireless carrier to say it will let customers bring cell phones from other carriers, which it will then reprogram for use on its own network. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/wireless-company-to-allow-other-carriers-devices.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:06:41 EDT The European Union unveiled plans Thursday to cut mobile phone charges by regulating the wholesale tariffs charged by operators for calls between different networks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/european-union-seeks-to-cut-phone-prices.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:53:01 EDT The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a collection agency with no financial stake in a case can sue on behalf of its customers. The 5-4 decision addresses a basic legal point, that courts can only hear cases when plaintiffs suffer actual injuries that are traceable to a defendant's conduct. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/court-rules-against-long-distance-companies.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:34:13 EDT The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission was on the losing end of a vote for the first time in his tenure when his colleagues sided with the cable industry in a dispute over marketing practices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080621/fcc-backs-cable-over-verizon-in-marketing-fracas.htm Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:48:04 EDT Next week, Research In Motion Ltd. and Palm Inc. post quarterly results on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Lehman Brothers analyst Jeffrey Kvaal raised his price target on Research in Motion to $165 from $145 and predicted "solid" first-quarter results, partly on strong demand for the BlackBerry Curve. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/on-the-watch-smart-phone-makers.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:31:18 EDT The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission laid out a plan Thursday to regulate the high fees that cellular phone companies charge consumers for canceling their contracts early. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/70808-samsung-mobile.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/fcc-chief-lays-out-plan-for-cell-phone-fees.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/fcc-chief-lays-out-plan-for-cell-phone-fees.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:03:33 EDT The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission laid out a plan Thursday to regulate the high fees that cellular phone companies charge consumers for canceling their contracts early. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/fcc-chief-lays-out-plan-for-cell-phone-fees.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:59:02 EDT A leading cellular phone company declined to charge the government the same expensive fees it charges consumers for canceling their contracts early, acknowledging that "the government will never, never accept such penalty amounts," according to internal corporate e-mails obtained by The Associated Press. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/cell-phone-fees-ok-for-consumers-not-government.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:23:39 EDT New York's top court has upheld the removal of a Niagara Falls city court judge who jailed 46 people after no one would own up to a cell phone that rang in court. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/court-upholds-ny-judges-removal-for-jailing-46.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:50:53 EDT Researchers secretly tracked the locations of 100,000 people outside the United States through their cell phone use and concluded that most people rarely stray more than a few miles from home. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/63739-cell-phone-tracking.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/study-secretly-tracks-cell-phone-users-outside-us.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/study-secretly-tracks-cell-phone-users-outside-us.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:28:00 EDT Researchers secretly tracked the locations of 100,000 people outside the United States through their cell phone use and concluded that most people rarely stray more than a few miles from home. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/study-secretly-tracks-cell-phone-users-outside-us.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:35:39 EDT Researchers secretly tracked the locations of 100,000 people outside the United States through their cell phone use and concluded that most people rarely stray more than a few miles from home. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/63036-cell-phone-tracking.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/study-secretly-tracks-cell-phone-users-outside-us.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/study-secretly-tracks-cell-phone-users-outside-us.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:01:40 EDT The head of the Federal Communications Commission said Friday he wants to regulate fees charged to cell phone users who cancel their wireless contracts early. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/fcc-chief-wants-cell-phone-cancellation-fees-regulated.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 17:27:31 EDT A Philippine mobile service provider plans to offer free service to subscribers who agree to receive advertisements on their cell phones, company officials said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/philippine-provider-to-offer-free-phones.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 14:42:19 EDT A wireless industry proposal under consideration by the government that would make it easier for cell phone customers to break up with their service providers was met with withering criticism by consumer advocates on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/52112-cell-phone-fees.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/cell-phone-users-may-get-break-fees.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/cell-phone-users-may-get-break-fees.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 18:11:20 EDT A Philippine mobile service provider plans to launch a free service for subscribers who agree to receive unlimited advertisements on their cell phones, company officials said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/philippine-provider-to-offer-free-phones.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 12:11:33 EDT An official in charge of managing a Long Island town's cell phone accounts rang up thousands of dollars worth of personal calls on his own town cell phone. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/li-town-cell-phone-manager-rings-up-10k-town-cell-phone-bill.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 15:30:51 EDT