Flint's Best Mix » cell phones

Governor Signs Law Banning New Teen Drivers from Talking on Cell Phones while Driving

Jason Cooper — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:27:48 +0000

Governor Rick Snyder today signed Kelsey’s Law to help protect Michigan’s young, inexperienced drivers and other motorists. Senate Bill 756 bans cell phone use for anyone driving on a Level 1 or Level 2 graduated driver license in Michigan. The new law is named in honor of 17-year-old Kelsey Raffaele of Sault Ste. Marie who [...]

Help A Soldier Over The Holidays Overseas At Zero Cost ToYou

Rod Prahin — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:49:54 +0000

You can help our troops serving overseas call home for the holidays.Here’s how.Don’t know about you, but I have a couple old cell phones at home that I no longer use. If you do as well put them to great use. You can donate your old cell phone to the Cell Phones for Soldiers program [...]

Man 'Crashes' Cell Phone Conversations [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:13:10 +0000

Hilarious video of a man who pretends to be part of the conversation, as others yap on their precious cell phones.

South African Cops Will Now Confiscate Your Phone If It's Used While You're Driving

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:00:22 +0000

Although many states have enacted laws forbidding drivers from using their cell phones while behind the wheel, the fines for doing so are often so minimal that they often aren’t much of a deterrent.

But Cape Town, South Africa might have found the secret to compliance: cops there won’t just ticket you, they’ll take your phone away for 24 hours.

What Does the Ear You Use for Phone Calls Say About You?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:00:45 +0000

When you talk on the phone, do you hold it up to your right ear or your left? Scientists say your preference could reveal a lot about you. A new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found a strong link between brain dominance and the ear used to listen to a call. More [...]

$60,000 Solid Gold Cell Phone

Erin Bishop — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:26:37 +0000

Would you buy a phone that was solid gold? A Danish company is selling a limited edition 18-carat gold phone, but there’s no way for you to be able to access email, internet, games or a navigation system. It will cost you just under $60,000 and the company plans to sell it to Russia’s elite. [...]

Experts Now Link Cell Phones to Cancer

George McIntyre — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:04:03 +0000

The World Health Organization is saying radiation from cell phones can indeed cause Cancer.

According to CNET, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is an arm of the WHO, said it now lists mobile phone use in the same category as lead, gasoline engine exhaust, and chloroform.

Would You Buy Your Kid A Cell Phone For Christmas?

Erin Bishop — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:40:28 +0000

Do you know what you’re going to buy your child for Christmas? Would you buy a cell phone for them? If you don’t know what to get, would you consider buying them a gift card? Apparently, both of these are on the list of gifts you shouldn’t buy for your child. Researchers suggest that you [...]