Yes, you can actually make cell phone calls with your Arduino now. The real star of this build is the new GSM Shield library. This library of code includes the methods necessary for an Arduino to ...

Among those are Wi-Fi and cellular calling. Wi-Fi calling is a form of voice service that allows users to place and receive ...

Tired of robocalls? A new report shows half of the largest phone companies earned failing grades when it comes to protecting ...

The concept of cellular technology had already been created by Motorola's rival, AT&T, whose Bell Labs introduced a system allowing calls to be moved from one cell to another while remaining on ...

The company had planned to make the first cellular call on the moon with the rovers, but the vehicles weren't deployed. What was supposed to happen? A few hours after landing, and after system ...

An estimated 240 million calls are made to 911 in the U.S. each year, with wireless devices accounting for 80% or more of these calls. Making sure emergency calls connect and stay connected to 911 ...

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Also called "mobile data," cellular data is measured and billed separately from phone calls. Text messaging (SMS) is also a separate service, although it is typically part of the phone plan (see ...

In its own press release, Nokia noted that the resulting "significant power limitations" made connecting the historic first-ever Earth-to-Moon cellular call impossible. Despite this setback, the LSCS ...