CELL PHONES

Cell phones were introduced as big, expensive bricks in the 1980s — only attainable for the privileged few. It wasn’t until 1999, when Nokia introduced its customizable 3210 candy bar, that cell phones became not just a necessity, but an accessory everyone wanted. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado explores the history of our favorite possession.

If you’ve got a cell phone then you’ve got the power to help save the planet… albeit in a small way. It may mean what type of phone you buy, how often you buy it, or how you discard it. Here are a few keys to keep in mind that could go a long, long way.

Did you know that cell phones are among the world’s worst sources of pollution? Here are some tips for making your favorite possession better for our planet.

One of the dirtiest environmental polluter in the world is in your home. In fact, there’s a good chance you’re looking at it right now. It’s your cell phone. Here’s everything you need to know about how to upgrade your phone without killing the planet.

Millions of people in Massachusetts were receiving a phone call, a text message or both from the state health commissioner Thursday afternoon and evening with a reminder on the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak and the governor’s new restrictions, which go into effect in the morning. The calls and text messages were going to cellphones and land lines starting...

People who live in or near 20 Massachusetts communities at high risk for COVID-19 transmission will receive alerts Monday reminding them about coronavirus safety rules. This will be the third time a Wireless Emergency Alert is being sent about the coronavirus in Massachusetts, a Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center spokesman said. Alerts will be sent out between 5 and 10 p.m….

People who live in or near 22 Massachusetts communities at high risk for COVID-19 transmission will receive alerts Monday reminding them about coronavirus safety rules. This will be the second time a Wireless Emergency Alert is being sent about the coronavirus in Massachusetts, a Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center spokesman said. Alerts will be sent out between 5 and 10 p.m….

People who live in or near some Massachusetts communities at high risk for COVID-19 transmission were getting alerts on their phones Monday afternoon reminding them about coronavirus safety rules. It’s the first time a Wireless Emergency Alert is being sent about the coronavirus in Massachusetts, a Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center spokesman said. The first of the alerts were going...

10 communities in all received the message reminding people the coronavirus pandemic is not over.

The grace period for Massachusetts’ distracted driving law has officially ended, meaning drivers caught using their phones while driving can now be fined. Massachusetts’ law prohibiting the use of any electronic device, including mobile telephones, went into effect on Feb. 23. Under the law, drivers cannot read, write or hold a device unless it is in hands-free mode. Since February,…

Did you receive an alert saying your SIM card has been activated on a new device? Your phone may have been hijacked by a scammer, and here’s what you can do to prevent that from happening.

The law, which was signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker in November and brings Massachusetts in line with every other New England state, takes effect Sunday.

A traveling thief who allegedly targeted weddings and other events to steal cell phones, purses, laptops and other items was captured Thursday at San Francisco International Airport, police said.

Gov. Charlie Baker has made the hands-free law official in Massachusetts.

It’s “excruciating.” It smells like a “locker room.” And what happens there is supposed to stay there. When history is written about President Donald Trump’s presidency, a key chapter in the House’s drive to impeach him will be set in a spy-proof bunker tucked beneath a spiral staircase just to the east of the U.S. Capitol. There, three House committees...

House Democrats announced they’ll hold the first public hearings next week in their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

Teachers in Dedham are going into the weekend on strike.

Groups of kids and teenagers have been assaulting and robbing people in Boston s Jamaica Plain neighborhood

Families who have lost loved ones to distracted driving are demanding change.

Distraught students and parents shouted at a Southern California school district leader and demanded answers during a vigil Wednesday night for a Moreno Valley middle school student who died after suffering severe injuries in a confrontation on campus.