This year, the number of cell phones and tablets owned by Americans has finally surpassed the number of people living in the U.S. More »

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Nokia announced a trio of messaging cell phones yesterday, each of which prioritizes social networking (Twitter, FaceBook), texting, and e-mailing activities. The Finnish company’s C3, C6, and E5 models are regular phones with smartphone capabilities. Microsoft’s KIN promotes the exact same things, but with touchscreens and more powerful multimedia applications, although the KIN should be pricier. More »

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Luxury cell phones are practical jewelry that the affluent can carry about with them wherever they venture. The Porche Design P’9522 is for Porsche drivers who want to advertise their wheels. Stuart Hughes’ outlandish multi-million dollar iPhone is for the clinically insane. The ¥20,000,000 VERTU Signature Glorious Collection comes in four styles: Daigo, Nishiki Akira, Kikusui, and Southern. More »

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As measured by the FCC, the top 20 cell phones producing the most radiation are replete with Blackberry and Motorola models. More »

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Smartphones are taking over our lives, so which models do the rich and famous use? Blackberrys are most popular for texting aficionados, including skanks and the leader of the free world. Other moguls like Warren Buffett reportedly do not even possess cell phones. More »

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For a man whose company was absent from the Mobile World Congress, Steve Jobs still made headlines, as he was awarded the “Mobile Industry Personality of the Year” honor by a collection of media moguls at the Global Mobile Awards Ceremony in Barcelona. More »

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The rumors of the Verizon and Skype love affair were true! Starting next month, a handful of compatible smart phones on the Verizon Wireless network will be able to gain access to Skype software that will allow for unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls with a Verizon 3G plan. More »

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I go to school in Philadelphia. I don’t have a car. Great. To get around, I am forced to use public transportation. At the risk of sounding like a creeper, I think I would categorize myself as an avid people watcher. I think it’s interesting to observe different people in public and their habits. More »

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The Mobile World Congress is almost here, and rumors are flying left and right about what’s going down in Barcelona. Verizon has officially announced that it will be holding a joint conference with Skype on Tuesday, but no details have been divulged yet. More »

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Many, if not all of you have probably used Google Translator at some point in time. The more recent update to the translator has allowed for an almost instant text-to-text translation. Now, Google says it is working on phone software that will allow for speech-to-speech translation. More »

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It’s times like these that people are able to come together and fight for and support a worthy cause. Just last week, the American Red Cross launched a campaign through which people could donate $10 to the Haiti relief fund simply by sending a text message. The most recent estimate of funds raised has just surpassed $21 million dollars (half of that obviously came from you dedicated ZiggyTekkers out there, right?). Wow! If you have yet to make a donation, though, I urge you to do so. It’ll only take a couple minutes of your time to do and will only cost you $10! Every donation counts; here’s how: Just text “HAITI” to 90999. $10 will be charged to your cell phone bill at the end of the month. So move those thumbs and make a difference!

Source: CNN.com

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A couple years back I remember a friend of mine raving about her awesome “ringback.” For those of you that don’t know, a ringback is a song that plays in lieu of the standard dial tone when you call someone. I remember thinking, “Yeah…that’ll last long.” I get to eat my words now. It seems that ringbacks are making a comeback. More »

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So we all know that texting while driving is dangerous, but many overlook the fact that texting while walking may also be dangerous. A recent study by the New York Times says that: More »

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No matter what the current situation, it seems that world disasters seem to bring the best out of everyone. Despite the economic slump, companies from all over are doing their part in ensuring that aid and communication can be established as smoothly and as quickly as possible. More »

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It is estimated that one in four teens text and talk on the phone while driving. Scary thought, isn’t it? Darcy Ahl thought so, too, after she witnessed her 16-year-old son trying to answer a phone call while driving. She has since then developed a phone app that may prevent thousands of cell phone related accidents each year. More »

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