NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The New York subway is being wired for cell phone use but officials are worried phones could actually be detrimental in an emergency.
WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- Researchers in Washington are looking into the possibility of outfitting cell phones with devices that can detect chemical, biological and radiological agents.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Cell phones have been banned inside the five branches of the First National Bank in the Chicago area, to enhance security.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Using cell phones instead of pagers or paper in hospitals cut the error rate because of more timely communication, U.S. researchers found.
NEW YORK, July 20 (UPI) -- Passengers in New York subway tunnels can now use their cell phones after service was shut down following the bombings in London's subway.
NEW YORK, July 11 (UPI) -- New York City has disabled cell phone service in its traffic tunnels to prevent would-be bombers from using phones as detonators.
NEW YORK, July 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. market for old cell phones is growing, with more and more companies offering cash or gift cards for the mobile handsets.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 15 (UPI) -- Network Associates, a U.S. security firm, says a computer "worm" aimed at mobile phones has been circulated among security experts.
LUND, Sweden, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Swedish researchers said Tuesday they have found rat brain cells die when exposed to cell phone signals.
QUEBEC, June 25 (UPI) -- A new study adds more weight to the mounting evidence that cell phones do not pose a cancer risk. Rats exposed to radiation from cell phones for two years did not develop cancer, scientists reported Tuesday.