[CN+] Telecom operators in China and some technology companies across Asia, the U.S., and Europe Tuesday reported disruptions to their operations in southwestern China, where a major earthquake struck on Monday.

As more news of destruction caused by yesterday's earthquake emerges, Xinhua says the death toll has reached nearly 10,000. The quake, with a magnitude of 7.8, was felt throughout China and in neighbouring countries, including Vietnam and Thailand.The figure may climb as more remote parts of the affected areas are reached by rescue teams. President Hu Jintao has declared emergency relief of affect

PC World - An earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter Scale knocked out mobile phone service in the western Chinese city of Chengdu...

China's strong earthquake this morning is reported to have damaged power supplies to local telecommunications facilities, which affected cell phone services, network operators have said.

Ok, I believe I've stopped shaking, now, and bear with me, because this story IS about mobile phones… Anyone who's watched the news today, will have no doubt heard about the earthquake that hit the UK at about 1am this morning, as covered by the BBC. For a lot of people in the UK, they actually

Japan's three largest carriers will work together to get earthquake alerts to their mobile customers

The latest Japanese phones from NTT DoCoMo offer a novel feature that could be life-saving. Called Area Mail, the new feature provides quick emergency reports delivered to mobile phones in a specific area, with dedicated ringtones and messages used to alert the user to an impending emergency. Given that Japan is one of the most