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Mobile phones set to be banned in classrooms under new legislation

Your next phone doesn’t need to be a new one

Need a new phone? A refurbished device is a greener  option – and now, in an NZ first, you can buy one directly from One New Zealand.  Cast your mind back to 1994. IBM has just rel...

17 Years of Import Data Reveals a Tech Reversal in the World of Phones

By 2007, smartphones had won the cell phone war, with 268 million units imported versus 14.5 million for old flip phones. But Ooma’s import data tells a more interesting and nuance...

Pupils defend mobile phones as 'essential' for learning at new West Lothian high school

Winchburgh school shuns phone bans to embrace devices as 'essential' learning aids

Digital 2.0: Access to mobiles up, but not empowerment

The first challenge was owning a phone. The next is about whether people can use it to access education, jobs, finance and welfare services

Mobile phones to be banned in schools by law under Government plans

The Government says 'mobile phones have no place in schools' and the latest proposal will make the ban legal

Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under new plans

Government amendment to children’s wellbeing and schools bill to replace existing guidance with statutory banA ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the...

Resurgence of Dumb Phones [Infographic]

Smartphones keep getting more fancy features all the time. They are not necessarily getting any cheaper though. A lot of people are switching to dumb phones for basic functions wit...

Smarter phones, weaker bonds

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Mobile phones go abuzz with launch of cell broadcast alert system to warn about emergency, natural disasters

"Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, today launched the Cell Broadcast Alert System, developed indigenously by C-DOT in...

Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans

Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".

Cutting the Cord: DAC Limited Launches GSM4 Range of Ruggedised Phones

DAC’s next-gen portfolio revolutionises trackside comms with 4G VoLTE, IoT and predictive maintenance. DAC Limited, a leader in ruggedised communication solutions, is proud to anno...

When Is a Child Ready for Their First Mobile Phone?

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- FOR many parents today, deciding when a child should own a mobile phone is not an easy choice. While phones have become an important tool for communic...

Mobile phones to be banned in all Edinburgh secondary schools

From August, pupils will have to put their devices in magnetically sealed pouches throughout the school day, including during breaks and lunchtime.

New warning issued after phones linked to 21 deaths across UK

The number of people admitting to illegal mobile phone use has reached an eight-year high

Tanzania's Digital Divide Won't Close Until Smartphones Are in Every Hand

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- OVER the past decade, Tanzania has achieved remarkable progress in expanding mobile network coverage. Today, more than 95% of the population can acces...

Phone AiM

Race Studio 3 is now available on iPhone & Android to quickly analyse your driving and kart performance straight off your phone. Read more

Hooked on your phone? Here’s how to break free

Nearly two decades after the arrival of smartphones, society is grappling with a problem that has grown worse over time: People love their phones so much that they can’t put them d...

5G rollout in Aug, devices scarce

Telcos propose phones on installments; iPhone users to wait till 2027

The US gets the worst phones

Apple and Samsung dominate the US phone market, and they've done so for years. Together with Google, they've shaped our sense of what a smartphone is and what it can do, pushing th...

Letter of the day

Dear Editor It seems that everyone wants smartphones to be a vital part of our life, just to make sure we keep buying those over-priced digital monsters and remain hooked on them....

Mobile phones will not be banned in Welsh schools

First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has confirmed that Wales will not introduce a blanket ban on mobile phones in schools

European phone habits cost up to €2,574 per device

A new study from Fraunhofer Austria, commissioned by refurbed, Ireland’s leading online market place for refurbished goods, shows that the way people buy, use and dispose of their...

Why dont people recycle old smartphones?

Recent surveys show Americans don't know what to do with old phones, even as they move toward cheaper, used devices.