FAA Considers allowing Electronic Devices to be used in flight (or takeoff/landing) [DECIDES TO ALLOW IT]

Extremely few and far between. Most planes are using GPS now anyways. If it was a real issue they would have them powered off through the entire flight.

Frankly I never turn them off. I do put my devices in "Airplane mode" but mainly to conserve battery.

Oh, I agree, I believe it was around 50 reported instances.

But, just like anything bad that happens on planes, it's very rare, but you don't want to be on the one that has things going wrong.