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Mobile Messaging 2.0
Back to School Checklist for Texting Teens, Parents and Carriers
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World Cup Spikes SMS Mobile Scamming
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Adults, Cell Phones and Texting
Explore Article textually.org (17 hours, 14 min ago)
PewResearchCenter on adults, cell phones and texting: Texting by adults has increased over the past nine months from 65% of adults sending and receiving texts in September 2009 to 72% texting in May 2010. Adults who text typically send and receive a median of 10 texts a day; teens who text send and receive a median of 50 texts per day. 5% of all adult texters send more than 200 text messages a day or more than 6,000 texts a month. Heavy adult texters -- those who send and receive more than 50 texts a day -- also tend to ...
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Back to School Checklist for Texting Teens, Parents and Carriers
Explore Article Mobile Messaging 2.0 (21 hours ago)
It’s that time of year again. Parents are taking their teens shopping for new clothes, gathering schoolbooks, pencils, pens, backpacks and the latest must-have before they enter the classrooms. The leaves are starting to turn color, there’s no doubt… It’s Back to School time. In addition to new school supplies, students will also be equipped with cell phones. In fact, three-quarters of teens now own cell phones, which is up from 45 percent in 2004. And of those who own cell phones, 88 percent text, up from just over half in 2006. According to the latest Pew Internet & American ...
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SMS case study - Carrabba's Italian Grill
Explore Article Mobile Marketer (Sep 1 2010)
See how Carrabba's Italian Grill got 443 consumers to participate in its SMS campaign, which resulted in a 35 percent redemption rate.
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Travel industry benefits from SMS/email marketing integration: Lyris exec
Explore Article Mobile Marketer (Sep 1 2010)
The travel and tourism industry should adopt SMS as a complement to its email marketing strategies, according to an executive at online marketing firm Lyris.
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NetQin introduces mobile security cloud model at Wireless Security Symposium
Explore Article CNS - Cabling Networking Systems (Sep 1 2010)
NetQin introduces mobile security cloud model at Wireless Security SymposiumCNS MagazineThe first mobile security cloud model was introduced by Dr. Lin Yu, CEO of NetQin Mobile Inc. recently at the Wireless Security Symposium held in Seoul, ... (Read Full Article)
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Mobile advertising SMS can now hit 500 million in Latin America
Explore Article gomonews.com (Sep 1 2010)
Announced last March by the CTIA, the Latin America Common Short Code (CSC) initiative had a single goal: to create a single short-code system that covered the entire Latin American market. Supported by the major operators in the region, and powered by technology from Syniverse, the system has officially been launched today. We take a closer look. Continue reading →
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USTA taps in-stadium SMS to interact with tennis fans at US Open
Explore Article Mobile Marketer (Aug 31 2010)
The United States Tennis Association is using in-stadium mobile marketing tactics to let fans interact via their mobile phones at this year’s U.S. Open.
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Mobile security: Your smartphone is safer than your PC, for now
Explore Article infoworld.com (Aug 31 2010)
Mobile security: Your smartphone is safer than your PC, for nowInfoWorldA key reason that so-called endpoint mobile security is not seen as a big deal is that mobile OSes such as iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and the forthcoming ...and more »
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Is ER text messaging service just a marketing ploy? - FierceHealthcare
Explore Article fiercehealthcare.com (Aug 30 2010)
I have to admit that MetroWest Medical Center's text messaging service is pretty slick. I texted them last night at 11:48 p.m. and within seconds received a text message with average emergency room... Read more...
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Monitoring a child's text messages
Explore Article ABC15.com (Aug 30 2010)
I need to be able to monitor my child's text messages. Do you know any sites (pay or free) that would enable me to do that? As a parent of a 16 year old and 20 year old, I’m on the tail end of this new challenge for parents in the age of technology and can share my personal experiences. The first piece of advice is “be careful what you wish for”! Text messages can easily be misconstrued by a third party and once your child knows that their text messages are being monitored, they will simply resort to another ...
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Teens, texting and sleep: How to manage the balance
Explore Article washingtonpost.com (Aug 30 2010)
An important part of the problem was missing from Donna St. George's otherwise excellent Aug. 24 front-page article, "Digital diversions leave homes sleep-deprived." Among the 80 percent of adolescents not getting enough sleep, how many are in supervised after-school activities? Those who aren't may be working or, sadly, participating in harmful activities; others may be sleeping after school while parents work, resulting in a vicious cycle of being too tired at school and wide awake later at night. Are parents and schools doing their best to prevent this "upside-down" trend? (Read Full Article)
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Mobile Phone Payment Processing - A Powerful New Alternative to Accepting Payments Online
Explore Article Best Articles (Aug 30 2010)
For years, PayPal (which is owned by eBay) has been the leader in online payment alternatives to credit and debit cards. But ever since the big G introduced it’s own payment system, Google Checkout, there has been a fierce competition going on between the two. (Read Full Article)
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Major new FrontlineSMS release
Explore Article textually.org (Aug 26 2010)
Designed with the needs of the non-profit sector in mind FrontlineSMS is an award-winning free, open source software that turns a laptop and a mobile phone into a central communications hub. (Click here for much written about practical applications) With this new release, FrontlineSMS allows you to receive multimedia messages via a standard email account. More complex than SMS messages, MMS can include text, images, video and audio. This is a massive step forward for FrontlineSMS, and opens the door for the first time to receiving photo, audio and video reports, medical diagnostics via MMS…and more user innovations. Another keenly ...
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Foster’s Treasury Wine Estates builds SMS database via mobile
Explore Article Mobile Marketer (Aug 25 2010)
Foster’s Treasury Wine Estates used brand and product marketing in its SMS campaign to stand out from competitors and sell more wine.
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Hospital starts texting service for ER wait times - The Boston Globe
Explore Article Boston.com (Aug 25 2010)
A suburban Boston hospital has introduced a new way for patients to avoid long emergency room waits — texting.
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SMS and IM: Why Aren't You Using Them More for Customer Service?
Explore Article Interactive Voice Response (IVR) (Aug 25 2010)
Stay current on the IVR Community, sponsored by Voxeo, providing daily in-depth articles on Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and SIP Server. (Read Full Article)
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Analyst Angle: Data traffic growth drives the content delivery platform (CDP) market - RCR Wireless News
Explore Article Mobile Technology (Aug 25 2010)
The torch has been passed: Mobile data traffic now surpasses voice and it will continue to grow indefinitely. As a consequence, operators need to find ways to not only support this new wave of traffic, but also profit from it as well. Content delivery platforms (CDPs) can help.
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Primetime Emmys adds SMS program to engage TV audience
Explore Article textually.org (Aug 25 2010)
The Primetime Emmy Awards has added mobile to its repertoire with a new SMS program that engages television audiences in the run-up to its 62nd annual ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 29. Mobile Marketer reports. Up to and throughout the program’s TV broadcast, viewers can text the keyword “EMMYS” to the short code 888777 to receive text messages straight to their mobile phone. A button on the Emmys.com homepage reads, “Get the latest on the Emmys sent to your mobile phone. Text EMMYS to 888777.” Read full article. (Read Full Article)
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Increasing security on mobile applications will extend adoption
Explore Article Help Net Security (Aug 25 2010)
Help Net SecurityIncreasing security on mobile applications will extend adoptionHelp Net SecurityInnovative security vendors may also offer financial institutions a dedicated mobile security application that allows the user to confirm details from ... (Read Full Article)
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California to Deploy Mass Emergency Mobile Alert System
Explore Article textually.org (Aug 25 2010)
California and Sprint have officially joined forces to spearhead a mobile alert system, which means warnings about terrorist attacks, wildfires, hurricanes, school shootings and other emergency situations could soon be at citizens' fingertips. The Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) is a public safety tool that uses technology to deliver warnings and safety information via text alerts to wireless phones in specified areas. The first CMAS pilot program will begin in San Diego County this fall, in partnership with the county's Office of Emergency Services (OES). Read full press release. Related: -- New York City Launches Emergency Alert System on Cell ... (Read Full Article)
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Primetime Emmys adds SMS program to engage TV audience
Explore Article Mobile Marketer (Aug 24 2010)
The Primetime Emmy Awards has added mobile to its repertoire with a new SMS program that engages television audiences in the run-up to its 62nd annual ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 29.
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Canadians urged to make text-message donations to Pakistan flood relief efforts
Explore Article textually.org (Aug 24 2010)
Canadians are being urged to make text-message donations to relief operations in Pakistan. Straight.com reports. Canadians can help by texting "redcross" to 30333, and then responding to a confirmation message. Donors will see a one-time $5 contribution to the Canadian Red Cross's Pakistan fund on their next cellphone bill. People can repeat the process to make more than one $5 donation. Text-messaging fees charged by carriers may apply. Donations are collected on behalf of the Red Cross by the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada. Read full report.
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Hacked smartphones pose military threat
Explore Article NetworkWorld.com (Aug 23 2010)
Hacked smartphones could endanger troops by sending location data to the enemy using mechanisms similar to those employed by recently discovered Android malware, experts say. (Read Full Article)
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Trojan-SMS virus detected in Android-run smartphones
Explore Article philstar.com (Aug 20 2010)
er, Kaspersky Lab, announced that the first malicious program classified as Trojan-SMS has been detected in smartphones running on Google's Android operating System. (Read Full Article)
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