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Articles tagged with: Sms
South African Government Using SMS to Distribute Free Electricity Vouchers
Sybase 365 says that it is providing the messaging platform for an sms based electricity voucher scheme being rolled out in South Africa. more
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Too much Texting Leads to Neck Pains in Students
The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone calls, and ergonomics researchers are starting to wonder whether it's putting the younger generation at risk for some overuse injuries - once reserved for older adults who have spent years in front of a computer. more
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Vodafone Hutchison Australia Warned for Breaching Anti-Spam Laws
Vodafone Hutchison Australia has been censured by the telecoms regulator after it supported an sms marketing campaign that breached the country's anti-spam laws. more
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Standards Based Solution for Voice and SMS Services Over LTE Announced
A gang of telecoms companies have jointly defined the preferred way to ensure the smooth introduction and delivery of voice and sms services on Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks worldwide. The companies involved are AT&T, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. more
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SMS Growth and New Applications Will Shake Up SMSC Competition
Mobile messaging provides a key revenue stream for mobile operators around the globe and despite the maturity of the market, it will continue to see good growth over the next five years, according to the findings of a ABI Research study. more
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Microsoft Expands Windows Live SMS Availability
MACH has announced the renewal of its relationship with Microsoft, and will extend the coverage of Microsoft's Windows Live mobile messaging services. Under the terms of the extended agreement, MACH will roll out Windows Live sms services in new markets, alongside established markets in Europe and the Middle East. more
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Feds weigh cell phone ban for bus, truck drivers
Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving and recommended a ban. more
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Auto industry supports ban on texting in cars
An auto industry trade group says it supports a ban on texting and using hand-held cell phones while driving in advance of next week's major government summit on distracted driving. more
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Philippines Reconsiders Tax on Text Messages
Just over a week after the Philippine politicians approved plans for a tax on text messages, the measure is to be subjected to an investigation following strong public opposition. The measure had been approved by the House of Representatives. more
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RU kidding - "txtspeak" has no impact on children's spelling ability
Parents, get ready to say OMG and watch your teens roflol.
This will prolly comes as a bit of a shock to UR system, but findings from a
group of University of Alberta researchers show that language commonly used in
instant messaging has no effect on your child's spelling abilities. If anything,
says study author Connie Varnhagen, using language variations commonly used in
instant messaging and texting is actually a good sign.
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