Text Messaging

Source: www.msnbc.msn.com --- 9 days ago
The police officer assigned to Plymouth North High School for the last two years has been suspended. ...

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 34 days ago
Increased security, Text Messaging service are among initiatives Chicago police and public school officials unveil new and beefed-up measures designed to help cut the numbers of CPS students being injured or killed. ...

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 33 days ago
AP - A key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee is asking the nation's top four wireless carriers to justify the "sharply rising rates" they charge people to send and receive Text messages. ...

Source: blog.wired.com --- 9 days ago
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Source: blogs.zdnet.com --- 9 days ago
I was lucky enough to attend the T-Mobile G1 product announcement in New York a couple of weeks ago and actually pre-ordered my own G1 that day on the train back to the airport for my flight home and it turns out it was a good thing I did. I read reports earlier this week that T-Mobile may have sold out of the G1 and just received confirmation and more details from my T-Mobile representative. T-Mobile did indeed sell out of the original stock even after nearly tripling the number of phones available for initial delivery. ...

Source: blogs.pcworld.com --- 2 days ago
Companies using Text messages to send airline updates, online auction tracking, sports scores, and answers on the go will now face stiffer fees from Verizon starting November 1. In order to send mobile messages to Verizon customers, content and Messaging... ...

Source: www.dallasnews.com --- 3 hours ago
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Source: techblog.dallasnews.com --- 41 days ago
From the Houston Chronicle: Within two to five years, you could send a Text message to 911. Or transmit photos of a purse-snatcher caught in the act or photos of an accident. It's part of Next Generation 911, and emergency districts in the Houston area are gearing up. Pilot programs in Denton and Tarrant counties are planned in the next few years. Ideally, you could use any communication device from anywhere to reach 911. "We're all excited," said Sharon Counterman, deputy director of the Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network, which includes Fort Bend County. "It's something that will increase what we do for the public and serve them much better. Many younger people believe they can do a Text message today to 911, and they cannot." I can see some situations where Text Messaging to 911 would be preferable to a regular phone call (say, a kidnapping or robbery where you don't want the perp to hear you talking), but this new effort sounds like it's being done more for the sake of convenience than actual crime-solving. Is making a phone call really that difficult? And wouldn't a phone call actually be preferable, since the operator can ask questions and tell from the caller's voice how dire the situation is? And while it would be pretty cool to be able to send photos or videos of a crime in progress to the cops, I can just imagine the lawsuit from the family of the first bystander killed while trying to YouTube a bank robbery. ...

Source: www.techdirt.com --- 1 day ago
It's no surprise that some things may be getting more expensive these days, especially as companies start dealing with the fallout from the financial crisis -- but it appears that some are going a bit overboard. There's a bit of an uproar among some, as Verizon Wireless is slapping a surprising 3-cents-per-Text-message fee on top of every mobile terminated Text message . That basically affects any company that provides some sort of SMS notification system or content service, massively increasing prices. As some have noted, most of those services bought Text messages in bulk, where it cost around 1 cent per message . That means the cost of sending Text messages just quadrupled. If you're already worried about the economy and working on tight margins, that could certainly put some companies out of business entirely. Permalink | Comments | Email This Story ...

Source: www.techweb.com --- 2 days ago
The fee boost for subscribers is expected to be particularly difficult on startups entering a crowded market for providing mobile services. ...

Source: www.publicradio.org --- 37 days ago
After the dramatic Republic National Convention, Barack Obama's selection of Joe Biden as a running mate almost seems like a faint memory. That might be a good thing for the Democratic ticket in one regard: People might forget how much Obama's campaign bungled the plan to announce the veep choice by Text message. ...

Source: www.valuemd.com --- 39 days ago
I am med one student and currently at nevis. I got digicell and b mobile since they were giving out free phones. I am originally from bangladesh. when I signed up, they told me I should be able to send and receive Text messages from anywhere. One of the main reason I got the cell is to send Text... ...

Source: www.baynews9.com --- 33 days ago
Senate Judiciary member demands info from wireless carriers on rising Text Messaging rates ...

Source: forums.crackberry.com --- 40 days ago
Hey guys, I'm new to this site and am hoping to get a new blackberry soon. I am currently with Verizon and I know with their instant Messaging... ...

Source: www.centredaily.com --- 4 days ago
Every year, libraries answer more than 374 million reference questions, according to the American Library Association. Mosio, the award-winning mobile Q&A community, today announced the launch of Text a Librarian (www.textalibrarian.com), a new service that helps libraries set up mobile Q&A systems so they may answer students and patrons' questions instantly via Text message to any mobile phone. ...

Source: www.pressdispensary.co.uk --- 1 day ago
Mjoy.com, a mobile web portal based in Germany, is offering a new service allowing users to send free Text messages to any phone in the world - wi ... ...

Source: www.prepaidreviews.com --- 2 days ago
Earlier this week, we learned that AT&T is discontinuing their $20 unlimited MEdiaNet option for Pay As You Go plans . This was a huge draw, since it was the best prepaid data option on the market. Word is that Pick Your Plan subscribers will still have the option, though Cell Guru claims that Pick Your Plan users will lose the $20 Text and data bundles. I’ve yet to see corroboration for that, so take it with a grain of salt. The worst news, though comes from Howard Forum , where a user shares that AT&T is upping per-use Text Messaging to 20 cents each. In other words, it’s time to shut off Text Messaging if you don’t have a bundle. a AT&T Go Phone hiking Text Messaging to 20 cents ...

Source: www.artsjournal.com --- 9 days ago
"People read a lot of on-screen Text. You're doing it now. I read thousands of words a day to bring these posts to you. We all read messages on tiny telephone screens. So our brains are trained for it. But does this translate to subtitles?"... ...

Source: www.boygeniusreport.com --- 1 day ago
Verizon hit us up yesterday to let us know that what we reported the other day was just something being tossed around internally. It was not final. They’ve clarified their position on raising Text Messaging fees for content providers for us. As Verizon Wireless continues to review the competitive marketplace, we constantly work to provide additional [...] ...

Source: www.dailyitem.com --- 40 days ago
Township police are warning area residents about a Text-Messaging scam.Mahoning Township Police Chief Dave Shope said he received five calls from residents Tuesday morning and knew of others who hadn’t called yet who had received the Text messages.The messages are from First Keystone National Bank and ask people to call an 800 number to reactivate their accounts. The messages also ask people for their credit card information. ...