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Has your kid been begging you for a cell phone? If so, take note: T-Mobile is offering up to three free lines to new and existing customers with a qualifying family plan. As part of the Kids Are Free promotion, there is no monthly charge for up to three additional lines until January of 2012, a...

A new study by the Pew Research Center found, not surprisingly, a growing number of Americans are using cell phones. What is surprising, however, is that most of these cell phone users bring their devices to bed with them, too.

Nokia unveiled its type-and-touch X3 Tuesday, a device designed to appeal to consumers looking for an inexpensive smartphone. An alternative is Research In Motion's BlackBerry Torch, which just had its price slashed by 50%.

Finding the best cell phone plan at just one cell phone company can be challenging, but trying to compare cell phone plans at all four major carriers -- with an estimated 10,000.000 rate plan combinations -- it's practically impossible. . Thankfully, Billshrink makes it simple to compare cell...

If you've been flustered about your teen's obsession with texting and cellphones and the subsequent drain on your wallet, you aren't alone. A report by Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, found that daily texting or text messaging skyrocketed among American...

With social networking transforming the way people relate to each other, some fear technology "generation gaps" are increasing. Yet just as Mick Jagger's lips didn't end Western Civilization, the truth is texting, twittering and blogging will only increase connections between people and generations.

Twitter has big dreams for 2010, with speculation ranging from an acquisition to an IPO. But the company's major challenge is still bringing in revenue, so now, the microblogging service is looking to hire people who specialize in making money.

With more and more research showing that texting while driving is a major distraction and can cause accidents it's no wonder that many states are imposing costly fines for drivers who choose to drive while intexticated. Texting while driving is especially popular amongst teens, and preventing...

The photograph -- top of the front page, the New York Times, last Sunday's edition -- was dramatic enough. There it was, every parent's nightmare, in startling full color: a driver texting on a smartphone while a friend's hand gripped the steering wheel. Surely this image, by photographer Dan Gill,...

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to take a hard line with cell phone executives at a hearing about the escalating cost of sending text messages.The hearing, at 2:30 p.m. June 19, was brought on in part by the concerned voice of Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl. A story from News Junkie indicates...