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Articles tagged with: Facebook and Text Messages
Facebook-Twitter talks break down
Opinion piece by Madan Sheina, principal analyst at Ovum
What would have been the first major consolidation between two social
networking giants has failed to materialise, as facebook's attempts to woo
Twitter with an all-stock offer fell on deaf ears. facebook's valuation seems
to have been the sticking point. But with neither company as yet able to
demonstrate that it can make money on a scale that matches its number of users,
the outcome might not be a bad thing.
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Related Tags: google, microsoft, sms, social-networking, twitter, ovum, ofta, yahoo, compete, target
Vodafone Tests Facebook SMS Service
Vodafone UK has started trialling a service that enables all UK mobile users to send text messages from their facebook profile to friends. The pilot service will be extended later this month to also include picture messages. more
Related Tags: prepay, social-networking, vodafone, vodafone-group, connect, UK
British Drivers Still Texting While Driving
A survey of 2,000 facebook users by the UK motoring association, the RAC has revealed that 45% of UK drivers are still using SMS whilst driving. Only 11% of motorists turn off their phones or switch them to mute - leaving 89% of drivers open to the distractions caused by mobile phones. more
Related Tags: london, rac, glasgow, wales, edinburgh, texting, bristol, UK
USA based Sprint and LG Electronics have announced the upcoming availability of a new phone with a full QWERTY slide keyboard for - Rumor by LG. Operating on the Sprint Vision network, Rumor by LG provides quick access to instant messaging services including AIM, MSN and Yahoo! as well several popular social networking communities, including facebook and Xanga. more
Related Tags: social-networking, text-messaging, bluetooth, lg, landline, lg-electronics, text-message, mp3, ctia, email, qwerty,
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