Text Messaging

Verizon Wireless took top honors in J.D. Power and Associates newest call quality performance study, even as overall call quality stagnated due to more smart-phone usage, increased text messaging and more calls made indoors. The percentage of wireless calls made …

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In at least 10 states this election cycle, organizations supporting Republican campaigns used text messaging to try to reduce Democratic turnout, says progressive political consulting firm, Revolution Messaging, calling on state attorneys general to investigate “the improper use of mobile …

It used to be that messaging, which gained popularity as simple texting or Short Message Service (SMS), was just for teens—a way for them to interact in real-time via their own shorthand tech-speak. Enter: Multimedia Message Service (MMS), enabling wireless …

Regional, flat-rate cellular provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) has joined the growing list of providers to offer traditional prepaid wireless service exclusively through mega-hyper-giant retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc., according to a report from Current Analysis Inc.The carrier has rolled out …

4G Americas released a white paper that points out the limitations of using SMS as a way to contact first responders during an emergency. The trade group said some communities and groups, including people with disabilities, are interested in using …

T-Mobile USA Inc. plans to more aggressively target the Voice over Internet Protocol space with the upcoming launch of its Wi-Fi Calling solutions planned for a number of devices running Google Inc.’s Android operating system. The offering allows customers to …

T-Mobile USA Inc.’s customers might want to mind their P’s and Q’s next time they get the urge to send a missive in the form of a text message or text under the influence.The nation’s fourth-largest carrier in terms of …

Oracle Corp. (ORCL) released the results of a survey, “Opportunity calling: The future of mobile communications,” that questioned 3,000 mobile customers from around the world. The survey was released in connection with the company’s Oracle World event being held this …

Nearly a year after being announced, AT&T Mobility (T) is finally offering TerreStar Network Inc.’s dual-mode cellular/satellite Genus smart phone to enterprise, government and small-business customers. Or it could be the answer for those always complaining about AT&T Mobility’s coverage.The …

Leave it to the little guys to lead in LTE deployments.Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) this morning launched its LTE service in the Las Vegas area offering customers the chance to be the first to sample the technology …

SMS-based search company 4INFO launched an ad-serving offering that places marketing pitches in text messages.AdHaven, as the service is dubbed, is designed to enable mobile operators, content publishers and SMS aggregators to deliver text ads from anywhere in the world. …

Text messaging remains the most profitable value-added data service, according to a new study from research firm In-Stat.The company said short message service (SMS) and multimedia message service (MMS) technologies provide a potentially endless revenue stream for operators because they …

Industry insiders say Barack Obama’s inauguration today is likely to spark record-high SMS usage among U.S. mobile consumers. But the event may also serve as a kind of coming-out party for SMS as an interactive communications channel in the United …

During Tuesday night’s presidential election, millions of Americans used their handsets to communicate via text message.Between 7 p.m. and 12 a.m. EST, more than 1.2 billion text messages were sent across the country, according to Sybase 365, a subsidiary of …

I got another text message from Barack Obama’s campaign this week. The latest missive mentioned that Joe Biden was coming to town. “Doors: 10:30 a.m.,” it read succinctly. “Free & open to public.”Short. Simple. Informative.I’ve received maybe 20 such texts …

FOR NOW, AT LEAST, Verizon Wireless has stepped away from plans to tack on a drastic 3-cent fee to each vendor-generated message on its network. But there’s little doubt that some significant changes are in store for nearly every player …

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced a $1 million settlement with a Hong Kong wireless content firm in connection with a state probe into consumer complaints about charges for third-party services that were not authorized.“As the first content provider …

Privacy again was all the rage last week on Capitol Hill, but this time it wasn’t about telecom companies getting legal cover so they can help the National Security Agency wiretap individuals with terrorist leanings. This time it was a …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s under-the-table Sprint Employee Referral Option has seen its final days. SERO was a plan Sprint Nextel introduced a few years ago that offered cheaper rates through an employee referral. And it wasn’t as though you had to …

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T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will raise its texting rates to 20 cents a message. The change will go into effect August 29 for those without text bundles or for those who exceed their allotted number of messages.T-Mobile USA said …

Even with a probable end in sight, Alltel Communications L.L.C. is pulling out all the stops. Shortly after the carrier’s announcement to expand and speed up its network, Alltel announced it will add a texting option to its MyCircle offering.The …

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators agree that distracted drivers are dangerous. But the government won’t require phones built into cars and trucks to shut down automatically when the vehicles are moving. Longtime safety advocate Clarence Ditlow proposed such a rule last …