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From pagers and clunky cellphones to touch screens, this field sales manager has had 'em all
Aug 2, 2024
"My first mobile phone was a huge suitcase I would put in the seat next to me," recalls Kristina Azab. Later, she cherished her BlackBerry.
Why don’t we have a phone book for cell phones?
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 19, 2024
The economic incentives didn’t make sense when cellular services first became available.
The fix for crummy cell reception? Probably more cell towers.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Dec 12, 2023
Networks are clogged, and we need to build more towers, says Alana Semuels of Time magazine. But we don’t want the towers, just the service.
Small phones are hard to find
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
Nov 2, 2023
Makers seem to favor devices with much larger displays. Sean Hollister at The Verge recounts his search for a good small phone.
You have more choices for wireless than you might think
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 20, 2018
Here's how mobile virtual network operators work.
Looking back at the birth of the iPhone, 10 years later
by
Molly Wood
Jun 15, 2017
Brian Merchant has the backstory on the iPhone's creation in his new book, "The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone"
Want a 212 area code? It's gonna cost you.
Jun 12, 2017
As New York City adds a new number, the after-market 212 is thriving.
For public good, not for profit.
AT&T brings unlimited data back
Jan 12, 2016
At least for now. But don't expect a widespread return to the pricing model.
Google could be your next wireless carrier
by
Annie Baxter
Jan 22, 2015
Google may be making deals with T-Mobile, Sprint to sell its own wireless service.