In-Flight Cell Phone Use May Soon be Illegal in the US and other News

Here are some of the Latest news in the mobile phone industry. Let's begin with the use of mobile phones during flights.

The FAA and FCC have currently placed a ban on cellular calls made during flights. But a bill has been proposed that would make the ban permanent and in-flight calling illegal. The bill that would ban using cellular phones for voice calls during flights in the U.S is called Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace (HANG UP) Act.

According to itworld.com, the banning of in-flight cell phone use took a step forward when the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the proposal. The bill will now go before the U.S. House of Representatives for debates. It will become a law if it has approved by the House, the Senate, and be signed into law by the US President.

However, all is not lost for those who want some entertainment from their handsets during those long, lonely and boring flights because the use of cell phones for sending text messages and accessing the Internet are allowed by the proposed bill.

Let's now move on to some important announcement from Motorola. The company has struggled for the last few years and the naming of a new Co-CEO of Motorola and CEO of Motorola’s Mobile Devices business
may help Motorola recover. The company has awarded Dr. Sanjay Jha the position of Co-Chief Executive Officer of Motorola and Chief Executive Officer of Motorola’s Mobile Devices business.

Here's a statement from Dr. Sanjay Jha concerning his new responsibilities,

“Motorola is the pioneer in mobile devices and I am honored to become Co-CEO of this Company and CEO of the Mobile Devices business. I welcome the opportunity to lead this Company into the future, while working to create a successful independent Mobile Devices company that will continue to innovate and grow for years to come. I look forward to working closely with Greg, the Board, the senior leadership team, and Motorola’s talented, hard-working and dedicated associates around the globe to build value for our stockholders.”

Dr. Sanjay Jha will be in charge of the the day-to-day operations of the mobile phone business and is charged with reviving the division. He served as chief operating officer of QUALCOMM Incorporated before joining Motorola.

Let's move on to some news about Verizon Wireless mobile phone network. Verizon is set to expand its wireless coverage by acquiring Rural Cellular, a regional network operator covering parts of New England, the Mid West, the South and the Pacific Northwest. The deal is said to be worth $2.67 billion. The FCC has given Verizon Wireless permission to acquire Rural Cellular Corporation. This looks like another solid acquisition for Verizon.

Tune in to this blog for more mobile phone news and updates.