ABI Research: Mobile messaging services set for growth despite tough economic times November 19, 2008
Despite the fact that the global economy is slowing down, mobile messaging growth will continue. According to data from ABI Research’s recent report, mobile messaging services revenues will grow from $151 billion in 2008 to greater than $212 billion globally by 2013.
Mobile messaging ARPUs are 85%+ of all handset data services revenues regardless of region and will remain so for many years. This fact will push all mobile messaging suppliers to work cooperatively to serve customers well and propel all parties (operators, device OEMs, content providers and middleware vendors) through these rough economic waters, according to ABI’s principal analyst Dan …
Email This PostCelebrities Fighting Back Against Fake Twitter Profiles November 14, 2008
Twitter, while fun and useful, has become a breeding ground for hacks who dream of becoming the next Fake Steve Jobs. Lance Armstrong, Britney Spears, and Al Gore have all recently joined the microblogging service and have had to reclaim their online identities.
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Email This PostSalvation Army tries text messages to raise funds November 12, 2008
The Salvation Army’s ubiquitous holiday bell ringers will have a new tool as they try to raise funds through the holidays — text messaging. Cellular News reports.
Atlanta-area Salvation Army officials are introducing a program that lets donors give $5 to the charitable organization by sending a text message to a specified number.Beginning in two weeks, cell phone users in the Atlanta area can text message “TSA” — which stands for “The Salvation Army” — to 90999 and a $5 donation will be added to their phone bill.
The number will be posted on signs alongside the familiar shiny red …
Email This PostCarriers Report Text Messaging Surge Following Election Results November 9, 2008
Turns out Barack Obama’s campaign wasn’t the only one using text messaging during the elections. Wireless subscribers used election day to send them, as well, leading to at least a 10 percent spike above normal, according to three of the top four U.S. carriers. All the carriers extrapolated data a little differently, but they all recorded a bump. On Sprint’s CDMA network, the carrier saw 21 percent higher volume in text messaging nationwide than it had the previous four Tuesdays. Verizon saw a 21 percent jump in SMS traffic from a typical Tuesday as well; it also said MMS traffic …
Email This PostGOMOTEXT Gets a Makeover November 7, 2008
Along with the changing face of the economy and the political backdrop, GOMOTEXT decided to go in for a new look. Our website is completely revamped and should we say, it has become really “COOL”.
Check out our new logo and a message from our spoksperson online. We would like to get your feedback on our new look. Visit www.gomotext.com
Email This PostText Messaging With Ex-Lover Constitutes Cause for Divorce November 5, 2008
Who is more to blame for divorce ― a husband who keeps contacting his ex-girlfriend via cell phone text messages, or a wife who monitors the husband’s messages every day?
The court ruled the husband, according to The Korea Times.
Park broke the trust between husband and wife by not severing relations with his former lover. Shin’s monitoring of Park’s life was a consequent countermeasure to uncover the husband’s extramarital affairs,'’ the court said in the ruling.
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Email This PostGOMOTEXT on You Tube November 1, 2008
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Email This PostNokia Lightens Your Load October 31, 2008
In an effort to help travellers everywhere, Nokia and Lonely Planet have teamed up to distribute Lonely Planet content via Nokia Maps. Travellers can purchase and download the city guides so that they have information at their fingertips whilst they are on the road.
With over 100 destinations available now, and more to come, Nokia Maps and Lonely Planet have many of the most world’s most popular tourist locations covered. The Lonely Planet guides will help travellers to find great places to eat, shop and sleep, as well as describing the popular sights and nightlife for each destination.
“Lonely Planet is a …
Email This PostTexts tackle HIV in South Africa October 29, 2008
The popularity of mobile phones in South Africa is helping to tackle HIV and Aids in the nation.
Project Masiluleke will send one million free text messages a day to push people to be tested and treated.
Approximately 350,000 people die of Aids-related diseases in the country every year.
Trials of the system showed that calls to counsellors at the National Aids helpline in Johannesburg increased by 200% when messages were broadcast.
“I think this is the largest ever use of mobile phones for health information,” said Gustav Praekelt, one of the project’s originators.
Test case
The United Nations estimates that there are currently six …
Email This PostWells Fargo CEO MobileSM Service Adds New Features for Corporate Customers October 27, 2008
Wells Fargo & Company - the only major U.S. financial services company offering browser-based mobile banking for corporate banking customers — has again expanded wires and self administration features of its CEO MobileSM service. Authorized CEO Mobile users can now initiate and approve federal tax wires and see which self administration dual control items they can act on …
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