All this talk about cell phones, smartphones, upgrades and updates, cool programs and firmware bugs, new releases and leaked photo doesn’t always do us that good. Last week an 18 years old boy died in London after an argument related to a stolen cell phone. That boy played a role in the last Harry Potter.

But I am here to tell you that no matter how busy you are and no matter what fast SMS software you would like to use, never ever go firing someone via SMS. They might get depressed, commit suicide and then sue you for all you have.

Tony Cecere was fired via SMS. That is simply rude! And he was asked to bring the work car back. That’s really rude! A day after all this happened he committed suicide. Apparently he was suffering from some mental affection but his wife said it was this SMS that got him to act that way. His family are to receive $300,000 as damages from the Union, as sentenced recently in court.

It makes me said to get these news in! Sometimes the silly use of technology can have unforeseen consequences. Be careful what you you use your cell phone for!

via Scopical.au

On October 14, 2007 Sanyo unveiled the S1 cell phone on Radio Shack shelves everywhere. Starting in January of next year, Sprint will be selling the S1 as well. Here is a run down of the S1 in all its glory.

The term bigger is better may apply to many aspects of life, but mobile technology is certainly not one of them. The S1 is small. At just 2.5 oz. and with an ultra slim profile, this cell phone is an easy fit in any hand. A sleek black look and a silky finish give the S1 very uber appearance. There also exists a sophisticated key guard and flexible business and parental controls for a total control of the S1 experience. Many of the other industry standards exist as well, but the true strength of the S1 lies in Sanyo’s partnership with Sprint. Lost contact info? Want to input info on your cell through the web? All this and much more can be done through the Sprint website directly to your phone. Downloads, web browsing and IMS are all possible via Sprint. The S1 has a talk time of 3.5 hours and comes with an AC Phone Charger featuring the new micro USB connector.

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