A new study by Nationwide Insurance found that U.S. drivers are largely in favor of laws that would restrict the use of cell phones - for texting, e-mail, and talking - in cars. The results are pretty interesting when you consider…

Can anyone think of a single reason why different cell phone brands shouldn’t share the same power cord?

According to ArsTechnica, many of the world’s top cell phone makers have agreed to use a standardized cell phone charger - using a micro-USB…

This is one of those topics that tends to generate a lot of strong opinion. There are people who think it’s dangerous to use cell phones while driving. And there are those who think it’s totally safe.

As you are probably…

In the 2004 thriller “Cellular,” there is a scene where the young hero is forced to rob a cell phone store to get a charger that matches his phone. (He’s trying to keep from losing his connection to a kidnapped…

Here’s a fun bit of technology that will likely appeal to a lot of people. (I will not, I admit, be among them.) I’m talking about Google’s new Latitude - a cell phone program that lets you and your close associates…

Given the number of people I’ve seen walking around with their iPhones, I guess it was only a matter of time before this happened. The iPhone has surpassed the Motorola RAZR as the top cell phone purchased during the third…

The folks at the Pew Internet & American Life Project released the results of a new study today, showing that the growth of technology - think kids with cell phones - hasn’t necessarily hurt family life.

The study, Networked Families, found…

When it comes to a person’s social status or popularity, only clothing outranks cell phones as a measuring stick. This according to a study of teens released today by CTIA - The Wireless Association and Harris Interactive.

According to the study, cell…

It seems technology has finally conquered one of life’s timeless challenges. You know, the one where you desperately want to leave someone a voicemail, but have absolutely no desire to talk to them.

Calling a cell phone is dicey. After all,…

When reporting on today’s story about parents using technology to connect with their kids, I was struck by something one of the moms said to me during an interview.

I was talking with Betsy Fentress about the ways texting and cell phones…