Archive for April, 2009

Nutter signs Phila. cell phone ban - WPVI

PHILADELPHIA - April 30, 2009 - (WPVI) — Philadelphia’s ban on the use of handheld cell phones while driving is now law. Mayor Michael Nutter signed the measure Thursday. Enforcement will start in November, but it will be primarily on city streets …

Philly mayor: Hang up and drive - Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s ban on the use of handheld cell phones while driving is now law. Mayor Michael Nutter signed the measure Thursday. Enforcement will start in November, but it will be primarily on city streets. State police now have …

Nutter Signs City Cell Phone Driving Ban - CBS 3 Philadelphia

You might want to think twice about picking up that cell phone while behind the wheel in Philadelphia. Starting Thursday, using your hands to talk or text on a cell phone while driving is illegal in the city. Drivers will still be allowed to use …

Nutter signs Phila. cell phone law - Philadelphia Business Journal

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed legislation Thursday banning the use of hand-held cell phones by drivers. The new law will apply to those operating vehicles, as well as skateboards, rollerblades or scooters. There will be a six month …

RCoM’s Q4 net profit down 3.3%, less than forecast

Reliance Communications, India’s second-biggest mobile cell phone operator, posted an albeit less than expected 3.3 percent fall in quarterly profit on Thursday as the costs of expanding its GSM services weighed.

Nutter Signs City Cell Phone Driving Ban - CBS 3 Philadelphia

You might want to think twice about picking up that cell phone while behind the wheel in Philadelphia. Starting Thursday, using your hands to talk or text on a cell phone while driving is illegal in the city. Drivers will still be allowed to use …

Motorola loss widens; analysts see worrisome signs - ABC 33/40 News

NEW YORK - Motorola Inc. defeated low expectations Thursday, posting a smaller first-quarter loss than Wall Street had expected and regaining its position as the world’s fourth-largest maker of cell phones. Investors were largely unimpressed, and …

Drivers on cells get break from lawmakers - Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Last week, our Legislature voted to err on the side of chaos, instead of safety, by choosing not to ban cell phone use while driving. Rep. Josh Shapiro, a Montgomery County Democrat, wanted to enable police to give drivers $50 tickets if they are …

Verbal support for stiffer cell-phone-tower rules - Andover Townsman

Selectmen expressed support for, but delayed taking a position on a Town Meeting warrant article meant to make it more difficult to build a cell phone tower in Andover. The article proposes an amendment to town zoning bylaws regarding wireless …

Motorola Reports Deeper Losses, Bets Phone Business on Android - Digitaltrends.com

Motorola’s quarterly earnings report shows widening losses and a sharp drop in handset deliveries…but the company is going to bet heady on Android. Motorola used to be the darling of the cell phone industry, with its RAZR line of phones at one …