Cell Phone News

• Nokia revives the iconic 6310 cell phone (the one with the 'snake'!)
  
  The Finnish brand appeals to the nostalgia of its users by reviving its "retro" models.
  Entrepreneur.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• Thwart top phone hackers with one simple step
  
  As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021.
• Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer Assaulted In Oakland
  
  The assailant 'stole her cell phone and jumped in a waiting car'
  Daily Caller.  Tuesday, 27 Jul 2021.
• Former Sen. Barbara Boxer attacked, robbed in California
  
  Former Sen. Barbara Boxer was attacked and robbed of her cell phone Monday while in Northern California, according to a Twitter post from her account.
  Fox News.  Monday, 26 Jul 2021.
• Protests Spread In Iran Over Water Shortages, Economic Troubles
  
  Cell phone video shared on Iranian social media shows people demonstrating in Tehran and Tabriz over water shortages, power outages, and a deteriorating economy. ...
  Radio Liberty.  Monday, 26 Jul 2021.
• Science Class Spurs Student Invention That Wins National Contest
  
  School is the start of some of the best innovations out there and a student from Frisco ISD is the inventor of a new product that just may change the way we all charge our cell phones.
  NBC.  Wednesday, Jul 21 2021.
• Israeli spyware is found on cellphones of journalists
  
  Activists, journalists and politicians around the world have been spied on using cellphone malware developed by a private Israeli firm, it emerged Sunday. Pictured: Roula Khalaf, editor of FT.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 19 Jul 2021.
• Viral video shows woman falsely accusing Black man of stealing cellphone
  
  A man turned the tables on a woman who he says racially profiled him, falsely accusing him of stealing her son's cellphone.
  ABC News.  Friday, 16 Jul 2021.
• Moment Florida woman, 23, is arrested for refusing to wear mask on plane and spitting on passengers
  
  Cellphone footage captured the moment Adelaide Schrowang, 23, was taken into custody by police after allegedly refusing to wear a mask on a flight and spitting at other passengers.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 12 Jul 2021.
• New York City Alerts Residents to Conserve Energy to Avoid Outages
  
  The warnings, which included an alert sent to cellphones across the city, came as the city endured its fourth day of sweltering heat.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 1 Jul 2021.
• Woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing phone at NYC hotel pleads not guilty to hate crimes
  
  Miya Ponsetto was caught on video accusing the teen of stealing her cellphone and then trying to tackle him in the hotel lobby in December.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021.
• Trees give us life. These fake ones give us TikTok on our cellphones
  
  Cellular transmission towers that are made to look like trees now blanket L.A. But they don't exactly blend in. So why all the effort to disguise them?
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021.
• PCR tests for cell phones? This is the new method they propose to detect COVID-19
  
  Chilean scientists create a procedure to detect the virus without having to submit to a nasal swab.
  Entrepreneur.  Monday, 28 Jun 2021.
• Phil distracted by fans' cell cameras at U.S. Open
  
  Phil Mickelson was distracted numerous times by spectators who did not switch their cell phone cameras off during the first round of the U.S. Open.
  ESPN.  Friday, 18 Jun 2021.
• Bipartisan bill offered to limit use of 'stingray' cell tower simulators by police
  
  Bipartisan legislation proposed in both houses of Congress would require local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to get a warrant to use so-called "stingray" devices that suck up cellphone data. Oregon Sen. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 18 Jun 2021.

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