"On October 1, God is in his heaven, the stock market stands at 10,140, most of the planes are on time, and graphic artist Clayton Riddell is visiting Boston, having just landed a deal that might finally enable him to make art instead of teaching it. But all those good feelings about the future change in a hurry thanks to a devastating phenomenon that will come to be known as The Pulse. The delivery method is a cell phone-- everyone's cell phone....

"Cell phones make it possible to call someone from almost anywhere in the world. They are made of components that come from around the globe. Look inside to learn about the history of cell phones and journey around the world to learn about the business of manufacturing them"--P. [4] of cover.

A random wrong number to his cell phone sends Ryan into a highstakes race against time to save a woman's life. With no knowledge of Jessica Martin other than her hushed, panicked voice on the other end of the tenuous cell phone connection, Ryan is quickly thrown into a world of deception and murder on his frantic search to find and save her. Jessica's life is in his hands, but what is waiting for him on the other side of the line, and how much will...

Yukiteru is a lonely student whose only hobby is the daily diary he keeps on his cell phone. But Yukiteru has a secret that nobody knows about -- his celll phone can tell the future.