BROWSING: Text Messaging

The real-time capability is currently available at the Emergency Communications Center in Hood County, Texas T-Mobile US has partnered with cloud platform provider Sinch to launch NextGen 911 Real-Time Text (RTT), a new service that allows customers to text for emergency assistance. RTT, which the carrier...

It's been over 25 years since Neil Papworth of Vodafone sent the first ever text message. Since then SMS has remained exactly the same. There have been no updates, enhancements or upgrades. Despite being so outdated and clunky, SMS remains one of the most effective communication...

Since its debut on the market in the 1990s, SMS has achieved global domination as the fastest, most reliable mode of communication for information exchange around the world.  Despite its ubiquity and immediacy, the format hasn't changed significantly in its almost 30 years of existence ...

Since the first text message was sent in 1992, messaging as a method of communication has exploded in popularity. Free unlimited texting was incorporated into the majority of mobile operator packages in the 2000s, and by 2008 the number of texts being sent in a month passed the number of phone calls in the United States. For many years, messaging represented a steady revenue source for...

Application-to-person text messaging platforms will see expansion from new business models, enterprise adoption and take a bite out of IoT. Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they...

Text messaging remains a significant form of communication between people, but it also looks set to become an ordering platform for businesses Remember when you could sign up for online email notifications? You could ask your bank to email you an alert if your balance...

Openmind looks at the impact RCS decision from Google could have on messaging fortunes of mobile telecom operators Until a few weeks ago it was a commonly held belief across the mobile industry – albeit incorrect in our opinion – that there was no palpable...

Google claims move will bolster messaging applications The rich communications services market received a rich new player as Google has snapped up RCS platform provider Jibe Mobile for an undisclosed amount. In announcing the deal on the company’s Android Official Blog, Google said standard carrier text...

“Messaging services are killing SMS” – Beta News “There are more WhatsApps than texts sent each day. A lot more” – TechRadar “Texting is in decline” – Business Insider “How WhatsApp is killing off text messaging” – ITProPortal These are just a few of the recent headlines accompanying...

TxtmeQuick seeing adoption from Fortune 500 companies WASHINGTON – Virginia-based TxtmeQuick said it's using digital technology to capitalize on legacy tech that has become largely ignored. Ray Bolouri founded the company in 2010 when he realized there was a way to facilitate better communication between enterprises...

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. As we look into the future of technology, it’s clear that 2015 will be a monumental...

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Over the Top (OTT) Services The over-the-top trend started in the telecommunications sphere with free, IP-based telephony services but has now crossed to all other telecom services, gaining momentum by focusing on content and services. Currently, OTT providers are developing innovative ways to differentiate themselves...

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level ex-ecutives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. Surely the award for the technology with the longest half-life must go to the text message? Predictions of its death...

An SMS service has the power to greatly improve your app purchase income and in-app buying revenue. There are dozens of ways that bulk SMS can benefit the sales of an app, with thousands of app developers

There are eight minutes left in the second quarter and the excitement in the stadium is palpable. The roar of the crowd barely drowns out the growls from your stomach. The game is too exciting

Text messaging has long been a cash cow for mobile operators, currently generating about 20% of their revenue. But over-the-top services such as Facebook, Skype, WhatsApp, Twitter and Apple’s iMessage are rapidly siphoning off SMS revenue.

2011 was another year of diversity for the mobile industry. With a raft of new smart devices, tablets, applications, services and new pricing plans, consumers and enterprises alike have had more choice than ever when making use of the mobile device.

Verizon Wireless (VZ) again came out the big winner in J.D. Power and Associates ranking of network quality, garnering the highest consumer scores in five of the six regions. The carrier only lost out in the North Central region to U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM)J.D....

The draw of smartphones is beginning to hit hard in Spain where a recent survey by Nielsen found nearly 40% of the country's mobile population is sporting an advanced mobile device at the end of the first quarter.The survey found that Nokia Corp.'s Symbian...

Editor's Note: In this piece by Carlos Urreta, guest columnist and techie from Austin, Texas, Urreta reveals loopholes to securing the cheapest cell phone deal a user is likely to construct (with some loopholes) without losing most major services. I bought my first cellular device...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. At the end of 2010, China had 457 million Internet users and 303 million mobile...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.At the end of 2010, China had 457 million Internet users and 303 million mobile...