• 2016-02-17

Mobile phone calls in Sydney's CBD will be blocked by a sophisticated counter-terrorism measure to prevent bomb attacks during US President George W Bush's September APEC visit. The president's motorcade will be shadowed by a helicopter equipped with signal-jamming equipment, News Limited newspapers...

• 2016-02-02

Airline passengers who sneak in cell phone calls, play with gaming devices or listen to their mp3 players during takeoff or landing probably won't cause a plane crash, but they may risk a confrontation with flight attendants. Federal agencies and airlines typically err on the side of caution — even ...

• 2016-02-01

Eight years after installing the first cell phone signal jammers in Sabarmati Jail, authorities have now decided to install 4G signal jammers to curb illegal use of cell phones by inmates. Jail officials said that out of 24, currently only two jails in the state, Ahmedabad and Vadodara central jails...

• 2016-01-27

Old smartphones never die--they just get stuck in a drawer after being replaced by something newer and cooler. Ah, well, that's what happens in these fast-tech times, right? Out with the outdated, in with the latest and greatest. That's true for MP3 players and digital cameras, maybe. But smartphone...

• 2016-01-26

In order to prevent hi-tech cheating, statutory examination-conducting bodies have been allowed to use mobile-phone jammers. In a new policy notified by the cabinet secretariat – the nodal authority for granting permission and clearance for use and procurement of jammers – examination bodies have be...

• 2016-01-21

The prices that UK mobile phone firms charge are highly contentious. Many consumers complain that it is too difficult to compare offers and that many charges are misleading. So how do you avoid being caught out? What the salesman doesn't tell you About 40 million people in the UK now have a mobile p...

• 2016-01-20

The Pakistani authorities have imposed a curfew in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, after eight people died in sectarian clashes on Friday. The violence erupted as Shia Muslims staged a procession marking the religious festival of Ashura. Dozens of people were injured and many shops set on fi...

• 2016-01-14

5G has the potential to offer speeds up to 40 times faster than 4G -- fast enough to stream "8K" video in 3-D or download a 3-D movie in about 6 seconds (on 4G, it would take 6 minutes). Unfortunately for consumers, there's a difference between lab experiments and reality. Peak speeds are fun to dre...

• 2016-01-13

Changes should be made to the law in Jersey to allow mobile phone signals to be blocked at HMP La Moye, a senior politician has said. Newly-appointed Home Affairs Minister Andrew Lewis said under the current telecommunications law it was illegal to interfere with the signal. The law was adopted from...

• 2016-01-07

If you are using WiFi there isn’t usually a limit to how much data you use. But if you have a 3G contract it’s a bit like calls and texts allowance on your phone. Every time you do something online it eats into your data allowance and you can quickly use up your credit. All the big network providers...