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NewsObama text message promise proves unworkable
Sen. Barack Obama's promise to supporters that they would be the first to know of his vice presidential running mate via text messaging turned out to be a bit of an ambitious promise. The Democratic Read more...
"American Idol" generates 78 million SMS messagesAT&T is touting its text messaging traffic surge generated by "American Idol" fans who used their cell phones to vote for their pick. This season's show generated more than 78 million text Read more... Virgin Mobile USA subs earn minutes from Facebook
Virgin Mobile USA announced the Fund My Phone application, which extends the operator's Sugar Mama marketing program to the Facebook social networking platform and enables consumers to earn wireless Read more...
On the Hot Seat with Bluepulse's Christopher NguyenIt's not often that a senior executive at Google steps down from his post to head a new startup but that's exactly what Christopher Nguyen, former engineering director of Google, did when he Read more... Orange: Texting is for old people
Recent research conducted by TNS and sponsored by U.K. carrier Orange indicates that mobile users who adopt mobile instant messaging services subsequently reduce their use of SMS. Orange noted that Read more...
Verizon Wireless adds 1.5M customers
Verizon Wireless executives said this morning that the operator is weathering the strong economic uncertainty and fails to show any signs of weakness. The company reported that first quarter net Read more...
FCC approves SMS-based national alert system
Stemming from requirements in the Warning Alert and Response Network Act of 2006, the FCC has approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert system that makes use of text messages sent to Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Alltel's text-to-landline service launches
Messaging services provider Messaging International announced that its TeleMessage subsidiary inked a deal with Alltel Wireless to launch its Text-to-Landline application across the operator's Read more...
CTIA: Annual data revenues grow to $23 billion
The U.S. wireless subscriber market now totals in excess of 255 million--roughly 84 percent of the nation's population--according to new metrics released by industry group CTIA in concert with its Read more...
Spinvox considers IPO
Spinvox, the company that converts voicemails into text messages, is once again pursuing an initial public offering (IPO) or other fundraising options. The company has hired Goldman Sachs to handle Read more...
| Press ReleasesVerizon Wireless Customers Can Join in Earthquake and Cyclone Relief Efforts by Sending Text Messages to '4SAVE'BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In a show of support
for survivors of the natural disasters that occurred last month in
China and Myanmar, Verizon Wireless is enabling its customers Read more... Press Release: Verizon Wireless Customers Surpass 10 Billion Text Messages in Month of JuneVerizon Wireless Customers Surpass 10 Billion Text Messages in Month of June BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 24 -- Verizon Wireless customers sent and received more than 10 billion text messages (or SMS Read more... |