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Texting

Haiti disaster fund boosted by $11 million US text donations

US texters have raised $11 million for Haiti relief fund.

By Nicole Maestri, Reuters, 18 Jan 2010 at 08:30

Mobile/News

texting

Government trialling 999 by text

Ofcom is testing a new service to let deaf people text police, ambulance and other emergency services.

By Nicole Kobie, 15 Sep 2009 at 08:53

Mobile/News

Credit crunch

Credit crunch leaves little dent in O2’s financials

Consumers are keeping a tighter grip on their money, but that doesn't seem to have hit O2’s bank balance too badly, according to its latest...

By Maggie Holland, 14 May 2009 at 11:46

Mobile/News

Texting at the wheel of a car

Motorists urged not to text and drive

Drivers are being warned of the dangers of trying to text while in charge of a vehicle. <br>

By Maggie Holland, 6 May 2009 at 10:21

Mobile/News

Txt talk crps in2 evday lang

The TLAs and slang terms are growing in numbers.

By Maggie Holland, 11 Dec 2008 at 09:14

Mobile/News

Britons send 217 million texts each day

New devices help spur use of SMS and other messaging, according to the Mobile Data Association.

By Janae Olinger, 29 Oct 2008 at 11:51

Mobile/News

Texting

Survey reveals the dangers of mobile email

Careless use of smartphones is creating accidents and leading to an increase in accidents and injuries.

By Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters, 21 Oct 2008 at 08:37

Mobile/News

pile of mobile phones

Most kids have own mobile phone

But don't worry, texting is good for their spelling, new research shows.

By Martin James, 21 Jan 2010 at 10:34

Mobile Phones/News

Text message on phone

Student nabs first PhD in texting

A post graduate student has received what is believed to be the UK's first SMS-focused doctorate.

By Maggie Holland, 10 Aug 2009 at 11:33

Mobile/News

Texting while driving is worse than booze or drugs

Texting worse than drinking while driving

Don’t text and drive, warns RAC Foundation research. <br> <br>

By Maggie Holland, 18 Sep 2008 at 12:28

Mobile/News

Mobile threat

Malicious Android app taps user contacts

Another malicious Android app is spotted - this time texting all user contacts and taking phone data.

By Tom Brewster, 4 Apr 2011 at 12:22

Security/News

Spam

ICO claims 'significant progress' in war on spam texts

The watchdog thinks it is close to catching those guilty of spam texting in the UK, after raiding an office in the north of England.

By Tom Brewster, 8 Dec 2011 at 11:00

Security/News

Facebook

Facebook bottom of the pile for UK communication

People in the UK use mobile, landline, texting and email more than they do Facebook to contact others.

By Tom Brewster, 16 Sep 2011 at 12:43

Networking/News

Texting while driving

Texting while driving to be punished with jail time

New legislation that came into force today sees mobile phone use in cars hit hard in an effort to deter use.

By Peter Griffiths, Reuters, 18 Aug 2008 at 10:44

Mobile/News

UK users send more than one billion texts a week

Texting volumes continue to grow according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association.<br/>

By Maggie Holland, 5 Nov 2007 at 12:34

Networking/News

Texting

Texting and data dominate phone use

It seems that using a mobile phone no longer means making a phone call, as users increasingly turn to texting, photos and video for communication.

By Avril Ormsby, Reuters, 29 Jul 2008 at 10:49

Mobile/News

British Airways to offer in-flight mobile data

BA has signed on with OnAir to offer texting and mobile web access on a London-New York flight starting in the autumn.

By Nicole Kobie, 27 Jan 2009 at 12:55

Mobile/News

BMI rolls out inflight text – but not calls

The airline has been trialling the use of texting and mobile internet on its flights, but smartly chooses to avoid voice calls.

By Nicole Kobie, 17 Dec 2008 at 10:46

Mobile/News

State backs texting to improve parenting

Government announces plans to spend £34 million on using communication and internet technology to support parents.

By Nicole Kobie, 6 Jul 2007 at 16:51

Networking/News

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