Cell phone companies didn't originally want to put GPS receivers into cell phones. But several years ago, the Federal Communications Commission required them to come up with a way to locate their ...

Any use of a hand-held phone such as calling, texting or scrolling is going to be illegal starting August first.

If you have an old phone that isn’t hooked up to a mobile data plan, you should still be able to use the phone as a GPS in ...

A new study offers a stark reminder of how pervasive cell phone use while driving is for young people, as findings ...

He also sometimes keeps his phone in a Faraday bag, designed to block radio signals such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. Cell phones cannot receive calls or texts in these pouches because the ...

Scientists are testing an alternative to the global position system (GPS) that uses phone signals to act as an emergency backup for pilots in case their standard in-flight equipment is jammed or ...

Cell phone GPS data collected from inside moving vehicles shows what civil rights groups have long maintained: Police are more likely to stop and to ticket drivers of color.

As of July 1, drivers in Iowa are banned from using cell phones or other devices while driving, except in hands-free or voice ...

Zephr has emerged from stealth with radical plans to dramatically improve GPS — using cell phones with zero hardware modifications. Mobile devices have abysmal GPS accuracy, which prevents ...

Jenea Phillips says that two years ago, she received a text from her daughter that her school was in lockdown when a student brought a gun onto campus.

Gilbert Public Schools in Arizona bans cell phone use for K-8 during school hours, following a district decision and a state ...