On Monday night's episode of The Hills, I couldn't help but notice that Lauren always has her fingers in her mouth when on the phone! Looks more like nail biting than anything else. . . maybe it helps her focus or something?! Camera shy?! I've definitely become more ADD in my later years while talking on the phone and can't say I have a "phone habit" since I'm usually pre-occupied with getting Read more

OK, I'll admit it: I just rid my cell phone's address book of a series of people I hadn't spoken to or seen in years. I'm not sure why it took me so long, save for the fact that every time I get a new phone I have the salesperson transfer my SIM card into my new device. This month's Shape says if you do anything this month, you should clear out your cell phone, which got me thinking about how Read more

Health problems and hearing loss from cellphone and iPod use have been heavily debated ever since portable devices became a part of our everyday lives. The thing is, studies showing a correlation between use and hearing loss go back and forth. Sometimes they tell us cell phones cause hearing loss, other times they tell us use right before bed is bad, but otherwise we are OK and occasionally they Read more

When Sim Card Spy herself Kim Kardashian snooped in her sister's boyfriend's phone, I giggled when they discovered Scott's address book entry of "Kyra Model" — no, not because I'm a mean girl, but because it reminded me of this classic clip from The Hills, where Lauren goes through Brody's iPhone and finds that he's programmed in girls by (less-than-flattering) nicknames. Which of course gets Read more

I am totally guilty of looking scandalized and insisting that my cell phone is a necessity, but if I stretch my brain, I can remember a time when I didn't have a cell phone and got along just fine. In fact, I definitely remember uttering the obnoxious sentiment, "I don't want a cell phone . . . It's like an electronic leash!" (Yes, I know I was kidding myself.) With my job and crazy-busy life, I Read more

Everyone says they're going green these days, but I often wonder how many people are really making an effort to help out mother nature. A recent study performed by iSupply Corp., found that less than ten percent of people who upgraded their phones recycled their old handsets. Additionally, ten percent of people sporting a new cell just tossed their old ones in the dumpster, which equals about 125 Read more

Last weekend I was out with my girlfriend and I happen to come across a lost cell phone on the street. She told me to just leave it, but my gadget intuition kicked in, and I couldn't help but take it home and attempt to reunite it with its owner. It was late when I got home, but I called the last three numbers on the recent calls list. I didn't seem to have much luck so I decided to wait, hoping Read more

I hardly ever pay attention when my cell phone carrier increases the fee for sending text messages—Five cents, ten cents, it usually all looks the same. However, I'm finally starting to take notice because more and more phone carriers are hiking up their prices. According to CNN Money, T-Mobile has already increased their rates from 10 cents to 15 cents, and Sprint started charging 20 cents Read more

I was shocked to hear that a Canadian man recently received a cell phone bill for nearly $85,000. That's right, $85,000. Apparently, Piotr Staniaszek was under the assumption he could use his new phone as a modem for his computer under his $10 unlimited mobile browser plan from Bell Mobility. He went ahead and downloaded high definition movies without realizing he was racking up massive extra Read more

The other day I found myself driving across the Golden Gate Bridge and trying to read the new emails on my BlackBerry. It wasn't my finest moment, but as I weaved through traffic I suddenly realized what I was doing and put my phone down. I suppose reading something on your cell phone is better than text messaging while driving, but that doesn't make it safe. Smartphones provide unparalleled Read more