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Huge growth forecast for mobile ad spending
A new analyst report forecasts annual growth of over 40 per cent as handset improvements offer cost-effective communication streams.
Mobile tech boosts aid workers' ability to help
Non-governmental organisations are making good use of mobile innovations to help improve the lives of people around the world, a new report has shown.
Emergency text service for deaf expands
The 80999 service is being expanded to cover more people in the South West of England.
Mobile users face ads deluge
Business users face a deluge of text ads to their mobile phones, predicts an industry analyst.
Visual search engine set for launch?
New search engine claims to search the internet using pictures, rather than text.
Microsoft's Tellme unveils mobile search service
Service will allow mobile users to access information and request maps via text message and speech-recognition automated voice line.
Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Professional
Speech recognition and speech-to-text software has improved considerably in recent years, but can the latest version of Dragon cut it in the real...
Schools fight knife crime with anonymous SMS
Mobile users will be able to report crimes without fear of retribution thanks to an anonymous SMS text service provided by Crimestoppers.
SMS ensures auctions won't be going, going, gone...
The world-renowned fine art auctioneer Christie's is using a new text messaging services to make sure its global, high rolling customers never miss...
Roaming text messaging costs to be capped
The price of sending texts within Europe will be capped, making it easier to control business costs.<br>
Schools get SMS for alerts
An open source mobile messaging module will allow schools and universities to send out text messages as reminders or alerts.
Google puts the search into patents
Google unveils a beta version of a new tool for searching the full text of seven million US patents
W3C begins HTML refresh effort
Markup language authority establishes and relaunches several working groups to define the next generation of HTML and XHTML text and data languages
Government wants to store all text, email and browsing data
The information will be used by police for crime fighting, but also other government bodies such as health authorities and the Post Office.
EU looks to cut roaming text rates by two-thirds
The European body also plans to further reduce voice call rates in a new proposal.
eBay targets texters with new bidding service
Online auction giant rolls text-based bidding out to UK users.
Google files mobile payment patent
Google's GPay system let users pay for online shopping or their morning caffeine fix by text message.
Parents want text updates on students
Parents want to know more about their children’s progress in classroom, and believe tech can help that.
SatLav shows Londoners where to spend a penny
Council-backed location-based text service will guide the public to the nearest loo in Westminster.
Verizon Wireless scores injunction and damages in spam fight
Fifteen-month old lawsuit ends in judgment against text message spammer