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Israel’s technology system warns Israelis with mobile phone messages and wailing public alarms that provide an advanced notice of incoming Iranian missiles and drones.—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026 The prosecution contended that the daughter-in-law knowingly took specific steps leading up to Fraser’s disappearance, including arranging for his girlfriend to be at a spa on the day of the disappearance and disabling mobile phone service in the couple’s home.—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 In 1983, Motorola released the first commercially available handheld mobile phone – the DynaTAC 8000x.—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026 Africa’s mobile phone market is dominated by Chinese brands that sell models offering functionalities that are more sensitive to the needs of users on the continent, and are much cheaper than higher-end products from Apple and Samsung.—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile phone