SMS Weblogs / Textually / 2003 / 05

According to The Independant, via Smart Mobs, thousands of employees of a UK insurance company were fired, informed that they had been made redundant, via SMS and voicemai

According to The Independant, via Smart Mobs, thousands of employees of a UK insurance company were fired, informed that they had been made redundant, via SMS and voicemai

An online open project is tallying every day the mobilization efforts against the G8 meeting in Evian (May 29 - June 1st) and offers demonstrators the opportunity to send in short articles and pictures of demonstrations or direct actions with their cell phones or PD

An online open project is tallying every day the mobilization efforts against the G8 meeting in Evian (May 29 - June 1st) and offers demonstrators the opportunity to send in short articles and pictures of demonstrations or direct actions with their cell phones or PD

In a bid to compete with Vodafone and its rival Vodafone Live service, mmO2 will debut O2 Active in the UK, Germany and Ireland next month, according to electricnew

In a bid to compete with Vodafone and its rival Vodafone Live service, mmO2 will debut O2 Active in the UK, Germany and Ireland next month, according to electricnew

IDC research forcasts US Short Messaging Service (SMS) to grow to 75 million subscribers in 2007 (and Instant Messaging (IM) to 63 million subscribers

IDC research forcasts US Short Messaging Service (SMS) to grow to 75 million subscribers in 2007 (and Instant Messaging (IM) to 63 million subscribers

Subscribers to bible text service dubbed «Wisdom to Live By» or «WL2B» will receive biblical inspiration by SMS, from verses taken from the bible's Book of Proverb

Subscribers to bible text service dubbed «Wisdom to Live By» or «WL2B» will receive biblical inspiration by SMS, from verses taken from the bible's Book of Proverb

In a vote promoting effort, Sverige i Europa (Sweden in Europe), has become Sweden's first operator-independent MMS-service offering users a free-of charge service for the sending of MMS animations (such as Dala horses) and screen savers, to encourage people to vote Yes‚ in the upcoming referendum on Sweden's entry into the European Monetary Union, according to Europemedi

In a vote promoting effort, Sverige i Europa (Sweden in Europe), has become Sweden's first operator-independent MMS-service offering users a free-of charge service for the sending of MMS animations (such as Dala horses) and screen savers, to encourage people to vote Yes‚ in the upcoming referendum on Sweden's entry into the European Monetary Union, according to Europemedi

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To the best of my knowledge, this is a firs

A new text alert service dubbed «SARS Contact Tracing SMS», was launched yesterday by StarHub and the Singapore Tourism Board, "as a quick and easy way to trace people in case - touch wood - of another Sars outbreak in Singapore", according to the Straits Time

A new text alert service dubbed «SARS Contact Tracing SMS», was launched yesterday by StarHub and the Singapore Tourism Board, "as a quick and easy way to trace people in case - touch wood - of another Sars outbreak in Singapore", according to the Straits Time

In Kenya, warnings of a possible terrorist attacks are being sent by SMS, according to The East African Standar

In Kenya, warnings of a possible terrorist attacks are being sent by SMS, according to The East African Standar

Local Swiss Romande TV channel Léman Bleu, is offering Text Alerts on the G8 Summi

Local Swiss Romande TV channel Léman Bleu, is offering Text Alerts on the G8 Summi

The city of Geneva Switzerland is bracing itself for the G8 Summit next week in nearby French lake-side resort Evia

The city of Geneva Switzerland is bracing itself for the G8 Summit next week in nearby French lake-side resort Evia

Following the outbreak of the SRS virus and with people avoiding public places, the De Rimba department store in Brunei has launched a new service allowing shoppers to send an SMS to order goods and have them delivered, according to an article in BruneiDirec

Following the outbreak of the SRS virus and with people avoiding public places, the De Rimba department store in Brunei has launched a new service allowing shoppers to send an SMS to order goods and have them delivered, according to an article in BruneiDirec

In Ringtonia, today, flatulence ringtones are a big hit (!) and estimated ringtone marke

In Ringtonia, today, flatulence ringtones are a big hit (!) and estimated ringtone marke

BlueTags, a Bluetooth tracking technology specialist is launching a new service -- a world first -- that will help parents keep track of their children while visiting the Aalborg Zoo in Denmar

BlueTags, a Bluetooth tracking technology specialist is launching a new service -- a world first -- that will help parents keep track of their children while visiting the Aalborg Zoo in Denmar

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The HIT reports on i-mode's slow penetration of the European market, "with only 455,000 of the 35 million mobile data users having adopted it Japan's hottest name in mobile telecommunications

The HIT reports on i-mode's slow penetration of the European market, "with only 455,000 of the 35 million mobile data users having adopted it Japan's hottest name in mobile telecommunications

The Guardian publishes a positive review of Jon Agar's short book «Constant Touch: A Brief History of the Mobile Phone», available on Amazo

The Guardian publishes a positive review of Jon Agar's short book «Constant Touch: A Brief History of the Mobile Phone», available on Amazo

More than 4,000 mobile phone users are being sent a special text message by West Yorkshire Police, urging them to advise their operator immediately if their phone is stolen to stop it from being used again, according to The Huddersfield Daily Examine

More than 4,000 mobile phone users are being sent a special text message by West Yorkshire Police, urging them to advise their operator immediately if their phone is stolen to stop it from being used again, according to The Huddersfield Daily Examine

The experimental m-ticketing project launched by Dutch public transport company, Noordned has proved such a success, that it will be extended to other routes, per an article in Europemedi

The experimental m-ticketing project launched by Dutch public transport company, Noordned has proved such a success, that it will be extended to other routes, per an article in Europemedi

According to an article in The Hindu, AirTel, GSM mobile phone service provider in Delhi and The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), is offering students access to their exam results by SM

According to an article in The Hindu, AirTel, GSM mobile phone service provider in Delhi and The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), is offering students access to their exam results by SM

Subscribers of mobile operator MTN in Africa, can now receive free SMS notification about all missed calls while their phones where not accessible, thanks to a new service dubbed 'Who called?', per an article in AllAfric

Subscribers of mobile operator MTN in Africa, can now receive free SMS notification about all missed calls while their phones where not accessible, thanks to a new service dubbed 'Who called?', per an article in AllAfric

Opera, a Norwegian company known for its Web browser for full-size computers, has introduced a new browser suited for the tiny scree

Opera, a Norwegian company known for its Web browser for full-size computers, has introduced a new browser suited for the tiny scree

Predictive texting allows mobile phone users to send an SMS by tapping on their keyboard only once, for each letter (instead of triple tapping), and Tegic and Eatoni are companies which provide this technology to phone manufacturer

Predictive texting allows mobile phone users to send an SMS by tapping on their keyboard only once, for each letter (instead of triple tapping), and Tegic and Eatoni are companies which provide this technology to phone manufacturer

Low fares Airlines and Easy Jet competitor Ryanai

Low fares Airlines and Easy Jet competitor Ryanai

3G mobile phone services operated by Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa will include pictures and video clips from Playboy Enterprises, a spokesman for Hutchison's 3 UK said on Wednesday, per an article in CN

3G mobile phone services operated by Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa will include pictures and video clips from Playboy Enterprises, a spokesman for Hutchison's 3 UK said on Wednesday, per an article in CN

3G mobile phone services operated by Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa will include pictures and video clips from Playboy Enterprises, a spokesman for Hutchison's 3 UK said on Wednesday, per an article in CN

3G mobile phone services operated by Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa will include pictures and video clips from Playboy Enterprises, a spokesman for Hutchison's 3 UK said on Wednesday, per an article in CN

The Royal Opera in London plans on using text messages to communicate with younger people in an attempt to broaden the appeal of opera, per an article in PM

The Royal Opera in London plans on using text messages to communicate with younger people in an attempt to broaden the appeal of opera, per an article in PM

This is major news from The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA), which is reminding all Americains in a press release, that text messaging can be a fast, efficient and reliable way to communicate in the event of an emergenc

This is major news from The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA), which is reminding all Americains in a press release, that text messaging can be a fast, efficient and reliable way to communicate in the event of an emergenc

Mobile messaging revenues to reach $70B by 2007, according to the latest study from Analysis and reported by Netimperativ

Mobile messaging revenues to reach $70B by 2007, according to the latest study from Analysis and reported by Netimperativ

In Picturephoning today, a leisure industry watchdog sends out new guidelines to local municipal-run leisure centres in Britain, urging a ban on all cameras where partly clothed children might be photographe

In Picturephoning today, a leisure industry watchdog sends out new guidelines to local municipal-run leisure centres in Britain, urging a ban on all cameras where partly clothed children might be photographe

The latest buzz on ringtones from Textuall

The latest buzz on ringtones from Textuall

According to a survey conducted by the Mobile Data Association UK, 74% of women say they have used text messaging in the last two minutes compared with just 26% of me

According to a survey conducted by the Mobile Data Association UK, 74% of women say they have used text messaging in the last two minutes compared with just 26% of me

A man who stalked a woman in the UK using e-mails and text messages has been sentenced to five months in prison, according to the BB

A man who stalked a woman in the UK using e-mails and text messages has been sentenced to five months in prison, according to the BB

A man who stalked a woman using e-mails and text messages has been sentenced to five months in prison , according to the BB

A man who stalked a woman using e-mails and text messages has been sentenced to five months in prison , according to the BB

An interesting and thorough article on Shazam has been published in Scientific American and picked up by both Gizmodo and Smart Mob

An interesting and thorough article on Shazam has been published in Scientific American and picked up by both Gizmodo and Smart Mob

«Osez Dire Non!» or «Dare to Say No!» is a text messaging campaign launched by the European Union, to warn teenagers about the dangers related to smoking and tobacc

«Osez Dire Non!» or «Dare to Say No!» is a text messaging campaign launched by the European Union, to warn teenagers about the dangers related to smoking and tobacc

Artist/engineer/inventor Wayne Young's "Thumbtop" keypad is an idea (no prototype to show yet) that is meant to take the cramps out of texting (see articles related to SMS and RSI in textuall

Artist/engineer/inventor Wayne Young's "Thumbtop" keypad is an idea (no prototype to show yet) that is meant to take the cramps out of texting (see articles related to SMS and RSI in textuall

MSN, Microsoft’s Internet services provider has signed up French mobile operator Orange, to offer their subscribers, the fowarding of e-mail and instant messages from the Web to their cell phones by SMS, per an article in MSNB

MSN, Microsoft’s Internet services provider has signed up French mobile operator Orange, to offer their subscribers, the fowarding of e-mail and instant messages from the Web to their cell phones by SMS, per an article in MSNB

In an eye opening article on dowry negociations in India -- where the business of marriage still goes strong --, an appalling unofficial study estimates that nearly 25,000 women die due to dowry harassment (which occurs when a dowry is promised and not paid up), with many more left maimed or scarre

In an eye opening article on dowry negociations in India -- where the business of marriage still goes strong --, an appalling unofficial study estimates that nearly 25,000 women die due to dowry harassment (which occurs when a dowry is promised and not paid up), with many more left maimed or scarre

"Cell phones have become a primary mode of socializing for teens and they will often avoid contact with peers that don't have cell phones", according to a study by Baltimore research group Contex

"Cell phones have become a primary mode of socializing for teens and they will often avoid contact with peers that don't have cell phones", according to a study by Baltimore research group Contex

Picked up on Smart Mobs, this interesting report entitled "Technosocial Situations: Emergent Structurings of Mobile Email Use" written by Anthropologist Mimi Ito with Daisuke Okab

Picked up on Smart Mobs, this interesting report entitled "Technosocial Situations: Emergent Structurings of Mobile Email Use" written by Anthropologist Mimi Ito with Daisuke Okab

Three men were rescued off the Isle of Wight, after their tri-maran overturned and they sent out an SOS by SM

Three men were rescued off the Isle of Wight, after their tri-maran overturned and they sent out an SOS by SM

In an effort to save on energy and lower electricity bills, the Kalamassery municipality (India) is planning on installing "smart street-lights", allowing for the remote lighting, diming and turning off of street lights, by operators sending text messages with specific commands to sensors installed in the lamp posts, according to article in Newindpres

In an effort to save on energy and lower electricity bills, the Kalamassery municipality (India) is planning on installing "smart street-lights", allowing for the remote lighting, diming and turning off of street lights, by operators sending text messages with specific commands to sensors installed in the lamp posts, according to article in Newindpres

Maldives telecoms company Dhiraagu offers prayer times through text messagin

Maldives telecoms company Dhiraagu offers prayer times through text messagin

In following up on what cellular operators are doing to help the deaf or hearing impaired, according to an article in The Statesman, in India, mobile operator Airtel offers a service called «Confidence Plan», for the hearing impaired in which subscribers can send and receive unlimited SMS messages for Rs 399 ($

In following up on what cellular operators are doing to help the deaf or hearing impaired, according to an article in The Statesman, in India, mobile operator Airtel offers a service called «Confidence Plan», for the hearing impaired in which subscribers can send and receive unlimited SMS messages for Rs 399 ($

According to an interesting article in Asia Media, following the outbreak of SARS, a terse genre of social commentary has evolved to fit the compact new medium of text messagain

According to an interesting article in Asia Media, following the outbreak of SARS, a terse genre of social commentary has evolved to fit the compact new medium of text messagain

A new system allowing fans to get into pop concerts using their mobile phones is being introduced at Glasgow's SECC, per an article in Evening Time

A new system allowing fans to get into pop concerts using their mobile phones is being introduced at Glasgow's SECC, per an article in Evening Time

Research firms estimate mobile operators' revenues for location-based services should reach somewhere between $9b and $33b by 2005, as the number of wireless phones using mobile location-based services is expected to reach one billion worldwide by 200

Research firms estimate mobile operators' revenues for location-based services should reach somewhere between $9b and $33b by 2005, as the number of wireless phones using mobile location-based services is expected to reach one billion worldwide by 200

Vodafone , the world's largest mobile operator, has set up a unit called Global Content Services, according to a post in E-Media Tidbit

Vodafone , the world's largest mobile operator, has set up a unit called Global Content Services, according to a post in E-Media Tidbit

In an article entitled "Mobile Games Teach the Big Boys: Report from E3 2003", dated May 16 in The Featur

In an article entitled "Mobile Games Teach the Big Boys: Report from E3 2003", dated May 16 in The Featur

According to an article published in All Africa, in Karamoja Uganda, mobile operator MTN is having trouble implementing its operation

According to an article published in All Africa, in Karamoja Uganda, mobile operator MTN is having trouble implementing its operation

Mobile TeleSystems is set to launch advanced mobile services with the Nokia mobile Multimedia Messaging Solution (MMS) in the Russian regions of Kuban (Krasnodar), North-West (S

Mobile TeleSystems is set to launch advanced mobile services with the Nokia mobile Multimedia Messaging Solution (MMS) in the Russian regions of Kuban (Krasnodar), North-West (S

The Age reports on text-flirting in Australia becoming so popular, mobile operators are providing SMS dating services right and lef

The Age reports on text-flirting in Australia becoming so popular, mobile operators are providing SMS dating services right and lef

General Wireless, a Swedish mobile messaging company's software will be offered for integration into Microsoft Office 2003, allowing users to send SMS messages from Microsoft Outloo

General Wireless, a Swedish mobile messaging company's software will be offered for integration into Microsoft Office 2003, allowing users to send SMS messages from Microsoft Outloo

Benefon, a Nordic phone manufacturer has launched a new encryption application for securing SMS communicatio

Benefon, a Nordic phone manufacturer has launched a new encryption application for securing SMS communicatio

Fifty-seven percent of the 1,300 new games and related products on show this week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) game fest gathering are console games and attachments, 27 percent are for PCs, 9 percent for handheld gaming systems, 5 percent for use on wireless phones and about 2 percent for Internet gaming, according to an industry group survey, reported by the Mercury New

Fifty-seven percent of the 1,300 new games and related products on show this week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) game fest gathering are console games and attachments, 27 percent are for PCs, 9 percent for handheld gaming systems, 5 percent for use on wireless phones and about 2 percent for Internet gaming, according to an industry group survey, reported by the Mercury New

In a very entertaining article in the The Guardian, Janice Turner explains how text messaging is no longer the sole domain of flirting teenagers (what, you mean you haven't done text sex yet?), but has spread into becoming a thoroughly middle age habit, at times testing fidelity and transforming the, uh, texture of marriag

In a very entertaining article in the The Guardian, Janice Turner explains how text messaging is no longer the sole domain of flirting teenagers (what, you mean you haven't done text sex yet?), but has spread into becoming a thoroughly middle age habit, at times testing fidelity and transforming the, uh, texture of marriag

François for mobitopia draws attention to an unsettling trend : mobile Spa

François for mobitopia draws attention to an unsettling trend : mobile Spa

Sprint PCS cell phone customers will soon be able to access e-mail, instant messaging and entertainment information via Yahoo mobile, per an article in New York Time

Sprint PCS cell phone customers will soon be able to access e-mail, instant messaging and entertainment information via Yahoo mobile, per an article in New York Time

According to New

According to New

A text message project aimed at bringing the crime rate down, is being extended across a UK town after proving to be a "wonderful success", according to an article in the BBC reported by SMS: Business Gets the Messag

A text message project aimed at bringing the crime rate down, is being extended across a UK town after proving to be a "wonderful success", according to an article in the BBC reported by SMS: Business Gets the Messag

CNN reports on a texting experience by two Irish schools, in an effort to dissuade their students from skipping clas

CNN reports on a texting experience by two Irish schools, in an effort to dissuade their students from skipping clas

In India, text messaging is the newest ground for suspicion and discord among married couple

In India, text messaging is the newest ground for suspicion and discord among married couple

Other than the marijuana scented phone mentioned previously , chocolate, coffee, cherry and blueberry aroma covers were also featured at CEBIT Australia by Corporate Phone Covers, a Queensland company, according to The Straits Time

Other than the marijuana scented phone mentioned previously , chocolate, coffee, cherry and blueberry aroma covers were also featured at CEBIT Australia by Corporate Phone Covers, a Queensland company, according to The Straits Time

CeBIT Australia kicked off on Tuesday with more than 400 businesses and distributors showing off the latest gadgets and The Straits Times reviews the highlight

CeBIT Australia kicked off on Tuesday with more than 400 businesses and distributors showing off the latest gadgets and The Straits Times reviews the highlight

The correct answer to yesterday's question related to Uproar over "texting" Class, which was: " What segment of the population uses/needs SMS the most ?" was: The Deaf, and Hearing Impaire

The correct answer to yesterday's question related to Uproar over "texting" Class, which was: " What segment of the population uses/needs SMS the most ?" was: The Deaf, and Hearing Impaire

The three French operators, Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom have annonced an agreement allowing mobile users to send MMS from one network carrier to the other, as of May 15, according to The Journal du Ne

The three French operators, Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom have annonced an agreement allowing mobile users to send MMS from one network carrier to the other, as of May 15, according to The Journal du Ne

Indian IDBI Bank has come up with a new customer service application using MMS, where people can download ATM location maps on their mobile phones, available to all mobile phone users irrespective of the mobile service provider, according to an article in The Financial Express, reported by SMS: Business Gets the Messag

Indian IDBI Bank has come up with a new customer service application using MMS, where people can download ATM location maps on their mobile phones, available to all mobile phone users irrespective of the mobile service provider, according to an article in The Financial Express, reported by SMS: Business Gets the Messag

A new course on mobile phone text messaging in the UK, for those who «WAN2TLK» is creating an uproar by critics who claim it's a waste of tax payers' money, according to an article in Express Standar

A new course on mobile phone text messaging in the UK, for those who «WAN2TLK» is creating an uproar by critics who claim it's a waste of tax payers' money, according to an article in Express Standar

SARS jokes masquerading as news bulletins are flying high in the Philippines by way of the population's most favorite means of communicating, text messagin

SARS jokes masquerading as news bulletins are flying high in the Philippines by way of the population's most favorite means of communicating, text messagin

Researching fundraising by SMS for a First Tuesday presentation in Lausanne this week, I called Amnesty International Netherlands to find out more about one of their campaigns I had read about, to raise money by SM

Researching fundraising by SMS for a First Tuesday presentation in Lausanne this week, I called Amnesty International Netherlands to find out more about one of their campaigns I had read about, to raise money by SM

BMW has announced details of the world's first in-car communications centre featuring on-line acces

BMW has announced details of the world's first in-car communications centre featuring on-line acces

Leading pharmaceutical company Novartis and Marketing genius Flytxt are offering a «Pollen Count» text alert service to promote the launch of a new allergy nasal spray (Aller-eze) for hay fever sufferers, during National Allergy Week 2003 (12-18 May) in Englan

Leading pharmaceutical company Novartis and Marketing genius Flytxt are offering a «Pollen Count» text alert service to promote the launch of a new allergy nasal spray (Aller-eze) for hay fever sufferers, during National Allergy Week 2003 (12-18 May) in Englan

Some AT&T Wireless subscribers believe a text message masquerading as spam is on the loose and damaging cell phones in the United States, according to an article in New

Some AT&T Wireless subscribers believe a text message masquerading as spam is on the loose and damaging cell phones in the United States, according to an article in New

In a survey by Australian Ingenuity Research, reported in The Herald Sun, search findings show that:

-- 25 percent of children aged 6 to 13 own mobile

In a survey by Australian Ingenuity Research, reported in The Herald Sun, search findings show that:

-- 25 percent of children aged 6 to 13 own mobile

According to an interesting article in Instant Messaging Planet, wireless messaging's successes are being marred by increasing worry over abus

According to an interesting article in Instant Messaging Planet, wireless messaging's successes are being marred by increasing worry over abus

Laughter is a powerful medicine and to cope with the impact of the disease, SARS jokes have been circulating by SMS among Singaporeans since the outbreak began in Marc

Laughter is a powerful medicine and to cope with the impact of the disease, SARS jokes have been circulating by SMS among Singaporeans since the outbreak began in Marc

Telcotec's «Content Guardian» is a content filtering product that enables operators to filter pornographic images and block a limited amount of spa

Telcotec's «Content Guardian» is a content filtering product that enables operators to filter pornographic images and block a limited amount of spa

According to Telecom Paper, Dutch mobile operators have reached an agreement on May 1st about how to prevent spam by using SMS message

According to Telecom Paper, Dutch mobile operators have reached an agreement on May 1st about how to prevent spam by using SMS message

There is new evidence passengers using mobile phones endanger aircraft, according to a Civil Aviation Authority report obtained by BBC News Onlin

There is new evidence passengers using mobile phones endanger aircraft, according to a Civil Aviation Authority report obtained by BBC News Onlin

According to an article in Cellular News, Orange has secured a European content distribution agreement with Walt Disney, giving Orange customers (in the UK, Belgium and Portugal) access to their favourite Disney characters via their Orange phon

According to an article in Cellular News, Orange has secured a European content distribution agreement with Walt Disney, giving Orange customers (in the UK, Belgium and Portugal) access to their favourite Disney characters via their Orange phon

Texterritory is a playground performance concept in which the audience has control over physical bodies (dancers and musicians) along with lighting, music and midi system at specific times in the performanc

Texterritory is a playground performance concept in which the audience has control over physical bodies (dancers and musicians) along with lighting, music and midi system at specific times in the performanc

According to an article in 160character

According to an article in 160character

In the past few weeks, as part of cuts in its European marketing budget, McDonald's UK has closed down a free pioneering service that sent text messages about special deals to members' phones, according to a representative for marketing agency 12snap, which ran the campaign, and reported in ZDNe

In the past few weeks, as part of cuts in its European marketing budget, McDonald's UK has closed down a free pioneering service that sent text messages about special deals to members' phones, according to a representative for marketing agency 12snap, which ran the campaign, and reported in ZDNe

In the biggest experiment in electronic and postal voting to date, 59 local authorities are offering

In the biggest experiment in electronic and postal voting to date, 59 local authorities are offering

Date Club, has teamed up with Mobile Entertainment Corporation (MEC) to launch Mobile Dateclub in the UK, allowing users to preview pictures of the suitable applicants, along with profile information, according to their location, according to 160character

Date Club, has teamed up with Mobile Entertainment Corporation (MEC) to launch Mobile Dateclub in the UK, allowing users to preview pictures of the suitable applicants, along with profile information, according to their location, according to 160character