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Will Consumers Value HD Voice and VoLTE Features?

How often do you make voice calls? For most people these days, it is rare. But why are most of us abandoning what has worked for so many years?  Most would attribute this to the convenience of text and email. Phone calls are still being made, however, a noticeable decline has occurred. Aside from the […]

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Ignore No More – The Ideal Parent App

Parents, can you relate? Your children are out with friends and when you call to check in on them, your calls and texts are repeatedly ignored. Once you get a hold of them, they give you the same old excuses, saying there was no signal, their battery died, their phone was on silent, etc. Thankfully, […]

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Is A Longer Cell Phone Battery Life In Our Near Future?

We all love our smart phones, but do we love their battery life? When you get a new phone, you spend countless hours trying out its new features and all the fun things you can do with it. In the beginning, the battery life is great – you can go a full day or so […]

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Cell Phone Etiquette: The Do’s And Don’ts You Should Know

You can see it everywhere – people with their eyes glued to their cell phones in public places. You may have even witnessed it at home with your family. Whether we believe it or not, at one point or another, we’ve all been guilty of being inconsiderate with our cell phone use. July is Cell […]

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Can Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

It’s likely you’ve heard about the supposed link between cell phones and cancer. While there is yet to be hard evidence that cell phone radiation plays a part in cancer risk or development, the truth is that cell phones do emit radiation. Luckily, the FCC regulates the amount of radiation absorbed into your body. Cell […]

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What are the advantages of Mobile Payments?

We live in a world obsessed with technology and convenience. Our smart phones are the epitome of this. Since we do nearly everything with our smart phones, turning them into mobile wallets seems fitting. Chick-fil-A is the latest business to jump on board mobile payments, offering customers the option to pay for meals through a […]

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Smart Voice Services

It is likely that you’ve been notified that your call may be recorded at least once in your life. But what really happens with those recordings? How long are they stored and are they really used for review? As our means of communications continues to transform, a light is shed on Smart Voice services. Conversations […]

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Starbucks Wireless Phone-Charging Stations

Starbucks has implemented numerous ways to draw us in, with their coffee, free Wi-Fi, member perks and mobile payments. Their newest endeavor offers what some consider an ultimate convenience. Starbucks has recently announced they will soon be offering wireless charging stations for mobile phones in their stores. It’s likely we’ve all experienced this at least […]

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Text-to-911: What You Need To Know

It is no surprise that these days, a majority of us rely on our mobile phones.  When emergencies occur, our mobile phones are widely used to call for help. As previously discussed, emergency call centers are on the road to  upgrading their systems.  Major wireless carriers are now allowing text-to-911 mobile services. There are important […]

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Microsoft-Nokia Merger

Two large names in the industry have now become one – Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia is complete. On April 25, 2014 the Microsoft-Nokia deal was closed. Nokia is now a subsidiary of Microsoft known as Microsoft Mobile. But what will this merger mean for the phone industry? A deal that was proposed in September 2013 […]

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