A device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area.
Questions tagged [mobile-phones]
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Are cell phones dangerous to use at the gas station?
All over the world there are signs similar to this, is there the slightest bit of support for the danger of using a cell phone at the gas station?
Related to: Are personal electronics a risk to commercial aviation?
Resources:
Mythbusters…
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Is Swype faster than typing?
Many articles on IT websites claim that Swype is faster than typing on smartphones (zdnet, ghacks, etc). Wikipedia relates the following claim : "The creators of Swype predict that users will achieve over 50 words per minute.". I know that Swype was…
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Do reverse phone lookup services work?
This morning I received a phone call from an unknown caller. I punched the number in Google to see if any hits came up. Unfortunately all I got was the long list of services that show up promising to give you more details on who owns the number if…
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Does turning off cellular data when connected to WiFi extend a phone's battery life?
The claim has been repeatedly made on the internet (example: 1, 2, 3* )that when a mobile phone is connected to WiFi, disabling cellular data can extend battery life, as it stops the phone from looking for 3G signals. Equally, there are several…
user20902
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Do 48% of women in the Arab world not own a mobile phone?
In this 2016 Emirate News article, Kailash Satyarthi is quoted as saying:
Today, women are rising, but this is happening only where they have access to education. Young girls in the MENA region are demanding their rights. They are demanding access…
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Do Samsung phone batteries contain secret chips and antennae for stealing data?
This YouTube video is one of several showing that, if you open a Samsung mobile phone battery, it contains a "secret chip" and antenna, and suggests it can be used for transmitting your secret data to Samsung.
Is this true?
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Are there signification health risks with long term use of headphones on a cellphone?
Does using headphones / earphones plugged into a cellphone for taking calls / listening to music pose a significant health risk in the long run in terms of radiation exposure?
Also it depends what your headphones are connected to. If they are
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iOS app listening to my calls, or giant coincidence?
I was speaking to my insurance agent yesterday afternoon taking care of some life insurance changes, and my agent congratulated me on my recent wedding (July) and inquired about my upcoming honeymoon to Rome. After the call ended, within a few…
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