So says the Beeb, which notes that Washingtonians should now have "fully restored" service on however many devices they haven't been able to obsessively tap on of late. more ›

Federal officials announced today that many smartphone users in Washington will receive alerts regarding "national or regional emergencies" -- similar to those familiar Emergency Broadcast System television announcements -- on their cell phones beginning by the end of the year. According to the New York Times, the service, which will also be installed in New York, will be available to those who have a special chip inside their phones and will pass along messages like "alerts issued by the president, information about public safety threats and Amber Alerts for missing children." more ›

Metro Transit Police say they are well aware of the uptick in thefts of electronic devices like iPods and smart phones on the Metrorail system. Reports of such robberies went way up in 2009, with 894, compared to 581 in 2008. This year, there were 122 reported robberies on the Metro system in January alone. more ›

While Metrobus users have been eagerly awaiting the official July re-launch of NextBus, DDOT and Mayor Adrian Fenty announced today that Circulator riders now have a mobile application, dubbed "Where's My Bus?", that allows smartphone users to track Circulator buses in real time. All you have to do is go to http://circulator.dc.gov/ from any mobile device (the url works in any browser, really), select the Circulator route and bus stop, and it'll tell you where the closest bus is. more ›