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Nokia Survey: Old Mobile Phones Usually End up in Drawers (PC World)
Most old mobile phones are left in drawers instead of being recycled, according to a global survey conducted by Nokia.

Majority of old mobile phones not being recycled, says survey (telecomasia.net)
Only 3% of people recycle their mobile phones despite the fact that most have old devices lying around at home that they no longer want, according to a global consumer survey released by Nokia.

School board considers banning cell phones (KBCI Boise)
Board members of the Coeur d'Alene School District on Monday recommended banning cell phones and other electronic devices starting next fall because of an array of misbehavior.

Feature: Mobile Phones and Swiss Army Knife Syndrome (MobileMag)
As you have surely noticed by now, mobile phones are a lot more than simple voice communication devices.

Kerala to implement laws to ban mobile phones in schools (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Tuesday said the government will bring new laws to ensure mobile phones are not used in schools.

FoneLink 2.1 Adds Support for More Cell Phones (The Mac Observer)
nova media announced the immediate availability of FoneLink 2.1 on Tuesday. The update for the cell phone syncing and dialing app includes support for more cell phones and adds a menu bar icon for quick-sync and quick-text messaging

Motorola intros new MING touch phones, A810 (MacNN)
Motorola on Tuesday sought to please both Americans and Chinese at once with three new touchscreen phones. The MOTOMING A1600 and A1800 both continue to share the touchscreen of the earlier A1200 both for handwriting in Cantonese and Mandarin as well as for navigating the interface, but add better media, navigation, and network support. Both have...

Old mobile phones usually end up in drawers, study finds (IT World)
A mere 3 percent of the 6,500 people interviewed for the survey recycled their mobile phones. Fortunately, only 4 percent end up in landfills, according to the survey. About 44 percent are simply stored at home. Many consumers also give phones to friends and family or just sell them.

Young U.S. adults view video on web and phones, but all love TV, study says (InternetRetailer.com)
U.S. adults under 35 watch videos online and on their mobile phones more than their older counterparts, according to a recent Nielsen study on video and TV usage on TV, Internet and mobile devices. But traditional TV isn?t going anywhere, Nielsen says.

What to do with your old cell phones? (Reno Gazette-Journal)
We all have cell phones and we often upgrade them. But what do we do with our old cell phones, last years model, the cast offs. A local, home based company offers cell phone recycling and supports environmental causes with a portion of the proceeds.