The price for rebuilding an engine depends on the rate charged by the mechanic, the type of the engine that needs to be rebuilt, the ways itâs being rebuilt, its condition and geographical location. âHyundai Elantra 2010 (HD) engineâ (CC BY 2.0) by brownpau. On average, rebuilding an engine can cost anywhere from $250 to as much as $3,200.
Chatterbox Tony Wright today broke the world record for the longest phone call â and he was still talking. The Cornishman talked on his internet phone for 40 hours â and was still going strong. The previous record for the worldâs longest phone call stood at 39 hours, 18 minutes and 24 seconds. It was set on November 3, 2005 by Sandra Kobel and Stephen Hafner, from Switzerland. But shortly after 2am today, Mr Wright successfully broke the record while talking to Jenny Barnard, of north London.
Getty Images. According to the World Bank, three quarters of people on Earth have access to a mobile phone. There are now at least 6 billion mobile phone subscriptions active, up from 1 billion in the year 2000 -- and 5 billion of those are in developing countries.So a key way cell phones change the world is what they were designed for: communication.In addition to person-to-person communication, cell phones are also connecting people with their local governments.s cell phones have become commonplace in the developing world, the field of mHealth (mobile health) has emerged. mHealth programs connect remote communities with healthcare services and expertise, all conducted using cell phones.