Wednesday - April 16, 2008
Question: I'm heading to Europe this summer, and I want to bring my cell phone, but international roaming looks expensive. How do I keep costs down? Answer: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Switch out your SIM card -- the little chip in the phone that carries your account information -- for a prepaid local one, and pay local rates.
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Thursday - April 10, 2008
The United States emergency response system may be coming to a mobile phone near you. The Federal Communications Commission took a big leap Wednesday in setting up the framework necessary to use the nation's wireless carriers to transmit text message alerts, warnings and critical information to citizens via cell phones and other mobile devices during disasters or other emergencies, the FCC said.
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