You’re sitting at your desk working when you spy Chatty Matty walking down the hall toward your office. Instead of taking the chance that your talkative coworker will stop and waylay 15 minutes of your day, you pick up your phone and pretend to be on a call. According to a Pew Internet report released this week, that’s one way 13 percent of U.S. cell phone users are using their mobile phones–to avoid conversations. READ MORE
On Wednesday T-Mobile launched new Small Business Value Rate Plans, including one for $45 a month per line for unlimited talk, text and data, with the first 5 GB doled out on full speed. That offer expires November 1, requires a two-year contract and business federal tax ID number, and has a limit of 99 voice lines per account. The company, which says it is strengthening its support for small business, is also refreshing its small business web site and rolling out dedicated in-store merchandising and customer support for small business customers in retail stores nationwide. READ MORE
