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Twitter on Orange handset

Orange teams with Twitter on MMS tweets

Orange users will be able to Tweet photos using MMS for the first time ever.

By Nicole Kobie, 17 Nov 2009 at 10:53

Industry & Public Sector/News

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.

By Miya Knights, 27 May 2008 at 17:16

Industry & Public Sector/News

Doctor with mobile phone in hand

Docs use texts to help fight Swine Flu

Patients in Camden are being sent texts to give them advice on what to do if they think they have Swine Flu.

By Maggie Holland, 5 Aug 2009 at 10:59

Mobile & Telecoms/News

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Spinvox fights back in voice message row

Spinvox has said its technology does work and that its data is secure.

By Nicole Kobie, 24 Jul 2009 at 10:44

Security/News

Laptops 2008: Rise of the netbook

2008 was a big year for little laptops, while laptops of all sizes tended to get stolen more than was strictly necessary. Little netbooks got big...

By Benny Har-Even, 29 Dec 2008 at 11:00

Client/News

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.

By Nicole Kobie, 7 May 2008 at 14:26

Internet/News

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>

By Peter Dinkloh, Reuters, 22 Sep 2008 at 09:53

Internet/News

Parents want text updates on students

Parents want to know more about their children’s progress in classroom, and believe tech can help that.

By Janae Olinger, 12 Sep 2008 at 08:01

Industry & Public Sector/News

texting

Mobile firm wants job applications over text

A job ad over Twitter asks for applications via SMS.

By Nicole Kobie, 6 Jul 2009 at 11:19

Careers/News

credit cards

Visa to text spenders for security

Visa is trialling a new system which updates consumers via SMS when their card is used.

By Nicole Kobie, 23 Jul 2009 at 09:02

Security/News

Text messaging

UK mobile users send 11 million texts an hour

We're still a nation of texters, according to the latest statistics from the Mobile Data Association.

By Maggie Holland, 1 Feb 2010 at 11:23

Mobile & Telecoms/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 & Telecoms/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 & Telecoms/News

European Union

EU mobile roaming price caps to be extended

European Union price restrictions on phone charges while roaming across the eurozone will be extended to cover data charges and texts next year.

By Huw Jones, Reuters, 27 Nov 2008 at 08:03

Mobile & Telecoms/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 & Telecoms/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 & Telecoms/News

Text messaging

Texters up their game during festive period

This Christmas may well break a record for the volume of text and picture messaging, according to mobile giant Orange.

By Maggie Holland, 22 Dec 2009 at 12:04

Mobile & Telecoms/News

Mobile users face ads deluge

Business users face a deluge of text ads to their mobile phones, predicts an industry analyst.

By Stephen Pritchard, 15 Apr 2008 at 10:57

Mobile & Telecoms/News

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Your Views: Bletchley Park funding

IT PRO readers ponder whether the government should offer funding to Bletchley Park or can it all be remembered through text books?

By Benny Har-Even, 26 May 2009 at 11:02

Industry & Public Sector/News

Visual search engine set for launch?

New search engine claims to search the internet using pictures, rather than text.

By Stuart Turton, 18 Aug 2008 at 15:43

Internet/News

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