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On Call: Are you carrying your phone wrong?

On Call runs every two weeks, alternating between answering reader questions and discussing hot topics in the cell phone world. Next Monday, the Environmental Quality Committee of the California State Senate will hold its first hearing on a bill that would require retailers in the state to inform consumers of the possible health risks of cell phone use. SB 932, …

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Report: DOJ asks for more info on AT&T/T

The U.S. Justice Department is asking for more information as it takes a deep dive into its investigation of AT&T’s proposed $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA, Bloomberg reported today. According to two unnamed sources familiar with the situation, Bloomberg said that the Justice Department’s antitrust division also sent “civil investigative demands,” which are like subpoenas, to competitors of the …

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