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BiteSMS 6.1 Gets iOS 5 Enhancements, Revamped UI

A Cydia app called biteSMS that delivers features like Scheduled Messages, Auto-Forward, Auto-Retry, Passcode Lock, Delivery Reports, Contact Pics, and Signatures, has received an uber update that may just push it to the top spot of this year’s jailbreak tweaks. Simply put, biteSMS is “a complete souped-...

20 December 2011
06:31 GMT

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Packs a Lot of Emoticons

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS, came to devices with an array of features meant to keep users connected with their friends and family. Moreover, the OS also packs means to make conversations more pleasant and even funny at times, such as a large number of emoticons that h...

30 November 2011
15:51 GMT

iMessage May Be Coming to OS X Lion

References to key components from the iMessage application in iOS 5 have been discovered in iChat, the instant messaging app inside Apple’s Mac operating system, according to a new report.Snooping around the framework for OS X Lion’s iChat application, a developer has discovered two new properties - &ldqu...

15 September 2011
04:48 GMT

Secure Your Text Messages with WISeSMS for iPhone - Free Download

WISeKey has launched an iPhone application that allows you to secure your text messages. It’s called WISeSMS and you can download the lite version for free from the App Store right now. Developed for the delivery and receipt of encrypted text messages, WISeSMS encrypts text and recognizes the native delivery...

27 July 2011
12:11 GMT

iOS 5 Features: iMessage

iOS 5 is coming this fall with a host of new features that should help cement its status as the world’s most advanced mobile OS.Apple says about 200 new functions have been implemented in iOS 5, currently available only to select developers who have been offered a beta and an accompanying SDK (software developm...

7 June 2011
09:55 GMT

Updated Google Voice App Brings Free Text Messaging to iPod touch, iPad

Google has announced an update to its Voice application for iOS, adding the highly-anticipated support for iPod touch and iPad devices. While there is no VoIP gateway yet, non-iPhone users can enjoy pretty much all the features of the app, such as sending and receiving free text messages.“Since we launched Goog...

15 December 2010
05:49 GMT

Download Trillian 1.5 for iPhone - Emoticons, In-App Browser, More

Trillian, an iPhone app that helps you organize and stay in touch with your IM and social friends while on-the-go, has been updated to version 1.5.0.112, which should improve connection stability, fix crashes, improve speed, and fix as many bugs as possible, according to Cerulean Studios, LLC. A five-dollar app, T...

14 December 2010
10:02 GMT

SMS Remains Leading Communications Solution

The communications solutions in the mobile market have evolved to new heights, but it seems that traditional means of interaction between users are those who will remain dominant in the area. Global research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan stats in a recent report exclusively licensed to Comverse that Text Mess...

1 March 2010
13:21 GMT

Boost Mobile Announces New Plan for Prepaid Users

Boost Mobile has recently announced a new flat-rate prepaid plan, Monthly Unlimited, which is meant to offer unlimited nationwide talk, text and multimedia messaging, as well as wireless Web access and nationwide Walkie-Talkie for an all-inclusive price of $50/month. As many of you might already know, Virgin Mobile h...

11 April 2009
05:41 GMT

Text Messaging to Still Boost Revenues for Operators

Mobile phone operators have experienced a drop in the average revenue per user (ARPU) lately, which drove them to start looking for new ways of leveraging their profits, including new value-added services. One data service that is still reported to maintain its profitability is text messaging, at least this is what I...

30 January 2009
07:00 GMT

Users in EU Could Pay Less for Mobile Services While Abroad

According to the latest news on the Web, politicians at the European Parliament are considering asking mobile phone carriers to lower the prices for their services. While calls have already seen a drop in prices, this time the measure is supposed to be taken in what concerns text messaging. Texting home from countrie...

20 January 2009
10:52 GMT

Text Messaging Used for Obesity Self-Monitoring

In fighting obesity, scientists say that self-monitoring of one's weight is an invaluable tool. And while most people do it at first, a large part of them gradually start dismissing the procedure, over the course of the diet. Health experts say that now cell phones could be used to monitor the weight fluctuation...

12 November 2008
05:08 GMT

Text Chat Is Emotional

Text messaging and chatting are becoming an important part of people's daily lives, and, as such, scientists thought it would be a good idea to investigate their effects on users' behavior when they talk to each other on-line. During a scientific experiment, several test subjects were paired and asked to ta...

27 October 2008
00:15 GMT

Mobile Email Will Win Over SMS

A recent study reveals the fact that mobile email is looking for a considerable expansion and even heading towards becoming the most frequently used text messaging service. That is sad news for solutions which are at this time leading in the area, such as SMS.The SMS text messaging solution has recently scored 15 yea...

30 July 2007
11:33 GMT

Text Messaging May be Possible in Airplanes

JetBlue is taking into consideration the possibility of allowing its passengers to send messages while in flight. Everyone knows that mobile phone communication is currently forbidden in airplanes, as it might interfere with the aviation electronics. The word "might" is essential, as the risk posed by mobile phones t...

27 April 2007
04:01 GMT

CallWave Strikes Again: Free SMS Through Yahoo Widgets

CallWave just announced the launch of its text messaging widget (also known as a gadget) for Yahoo! - a free, desktop-based application enabling users to send text messages to virtually anyone, anywhere from their computer whether their handset is nearby or not. This widget expands CallWave's suite of integrated...

18 April 2007
05:31 GMT


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