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 …

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 & …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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 …

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 …

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. …