SMS Weblogs / Textually / 2003 / 10 / 29

Apparently, Americans surveyed find it less offensive to talk on their cell phone from the restroom than from a movie hous

Some 78% of college students had a cell phone last spring, according to a study by market-research company Student Monito

As consumers will soon be allowed to keep their phone numbers when they change moible operators - the number portability rule goes into effect No

Interesting, from the WSJ on how the size of the Chinese cell phone market, based on the government's study of sales of chip cards, is probably not as large as reported, as mobile users own several chips for the same phon

A Connecticut resident deciding to put up a cellphone tower (as a paid service from the wireless phone company) that is about 10 stories tall in his backyard, irks neighbors, according to a story in the New York Time

Rafat Ali on Moco News via TheFeatur

Cingular Wireless released a statement late yesterday suggesting customers in Southern California limit calls to emergency/family contacts and use SMS to communicate to help free up the network for emergency workers, reports The Secto

Procter & Gamble will be launching an SMS marketing campaign (in London I think) for Ariel laundry detergen

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said New York City will try to root out cell phone dead spots - which could be dangerous because people might be unable to place 911 calls in certain areas - by asking people to report places where they can't get service, according to USA Toda

New Zealand electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy may use text messages to keep customers informed of power black-outs, if electricity shortages return, according to Stuff: Infotech via SMS: Business Gets the Messag

The Maltese government yesterday unveiled an m-Government service through which people can receive information over their mobile phone regarding the direct deposit of social services, reports The Independan