Text Messaging

DENVER and WASHINGTON-Arriving at the current state of post-deployed wireless enhanced 911 Phase II capabilities has been a feat in and of itself, but deployment does not mean success, and for many, the real work toward E911 starts now, said …

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced it recorded a total of 13.5 million text-message votes cast during the past season of reality TV show “American Idol.” The carrier said the number is up from last season’s total of 7.5 million …

Wireless users will soon have several new gadgets to play with, as Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA Inc. and others announced the release of new devices. First up is Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s new SCH-a650 for Verizon Wireless. The device features …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced it recorded a total of 13.5 million text message votes cast during the past season of reality TV show “American Idol.” The carrier said the number is up from last season’s total of 7.5 million …

Older generations of consumers despise text messaging as a marketing channel almost as much as voice mail or direct phone contact, according to a study from FIND/SVP Inc.’s Guideline Research Division. The survey found that 65 percent of participants, who …

REDMOND, Wash.-Ahead of the final voting episode of “American Idol,” AT&T Wireless Services Inc. unveiled a new text messaging package allowing customers to send 1,000 text messages and receive unlimited peer-to-peer messages for $20 per month. The company said the …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint announced it will sell the new LG Electronics Co. Ltd. VI-5225 clamshell phone for $50 after rebates. The companies describe the phone as the “little black dress” of devices due to its small, sleek shape. The phone …

Wireless messaging applications in the United States typically involve voting for reality TV show contestants, participating in trivia contests or requesting some sort of information, and most cost a few dollars or less. But one company is hoping to expand …

In their spare time after work and on the weekends, three tech-savvy guys in Petaluma, Calif., in about six months have managed to surmount a technical hurdle that the multibillion-dollar U.S. wireless industry has not yet resolved after more than …

SAN DIEGO-Verizon Wireless said it will sell the new VX4600 from LG Electronics Co. Ltd., which features a color screen, text messaging and support for downloadable applications. “With the success of the LG VX4400 phone from Verizon Wireless in the …

New research shows the wireless data and entertainment industry is neglecting its most willing market segments: women and young adults. “Females and young consumers have a significantly higher propensity to adopt most mobile interactive services and advanced handset features,” wrote …

Following consumer tests last fall, convenience store retailer 7-Eleven Inc. said it will offer its branded Speak Out prepaid wireless service in 14 markets by the end of this month and in most of its 5,300 locations across the country …

NEW YORK-Nearly one-third of kids in the United States have their own mobile phones, while 48 percent of European kids said they own mobile phones, according to a new study by TNS. TNS said the report findings demonstrate that American …

CHANTILLY, Va.-Messaging company InphoMatch Inc. announced it delivered almost 2 billion text messages in the first quarter, up from 650 million messages in the first quarter of last year. The company said it delivered more than 4 billion intercarrier short …

“What Simpay is all about is opening up the mobile Internet space beyond the carrier’s branded portal,” said Jim Wadsworth, Simpay’s chief marketing officer. Described as a mobile-commerce company, Simpay’s real purpose is to create a common billing mechanism for …

THE HAGUE, Netherlands-KPN in The Netherlands announced it will expand its relationship with InfoSpace Mobile with the purchase of the company’s Modalyst Storefront Management product, which the carrier said it will use for its youth-branded Web site as well as …

NEW YORK-Wireless users in the United States can now sign up to receive messages with information gleaned from the teachings of Pope John Paul II through a new offering from wireless content company Acotel Group. The company said the service …

Verizon Wireless this week launched several sports-related offerings from its Get It Now virtual store. The carrier is offering Play Ball!, a suite of games and applications for baseball fans. It features FOX Sports games that allow players to test …

ATLANTA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced it has enabled transatlantic text messaging. The carrier said it now has reciprocal text messaging services with nearly 130 foreign operators in more than 50 countries, allowing those subscribers to exchange text messages with AWS …

ATLANTA-FOX Sports Interactive Media said it expanded its publishing partnership with Sorrent into other areas besides games. Under the deal, Sorrent will create and publish all new FOX Sports Mobile multimedia sports content and FOX Sports Mobile Fantasy, a standalone …

PHILADELPHIA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and NPower, a national network of local nonprofits focused on technology, announced a partnership aimed at educating nonprofits on how to use wireless technology to enhance community services. Through the partnership, the companies will host workshops …

ATLANTA-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced it has enabled transatlantic text messaging. The carrier said it now has reciprocal text messaging services with nearly 130 foreign operators in more than 50 countries, allowing those subscribers to exchange text messages with AWS …

ATLANTA-FOX Sports Interactive Media said it expanded its publishing partnership with Sorrent into other areas besides games. Under the deal, Sorrent will create and publish all new FOX Sports Mobile multimedia sports content and FOX Sports Mobile Fantasy, a standalone …

ROCKVILLE, Md.-ABC Radio and Telenor Mobile Interactive USA launched a cross-carrier premium wireless text messaging service on Detroit’s WDRQ radio station. The service runs during the station’s evening programming. Listeners are invited to vote on whether a certain song should …

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. launched its nationwide wireless voice service for residential and small business customers as part of its network-sharing agreement announced last year with Sprint PCS. Qwest said its nationwide plans start at $25 per month for 200 …