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Wikipedia begins piloting program to send articles via texts, aimed at developing nations
Wikipedia has confirmed they have begun piloting a service that sends articles via SMS (texts), with the service aimed at users in Africa and other nations where data is not as abundant.
Text-to-911 service gets 'fast tracked'
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has announced today that all four major wireless carriers in the U.S. have agreed to fast track a service that ......
Indian government to limit bulk SMS sending
The Indian government has said today it will limit bulk SMS sending in the nation, in an effort to reduce the potential spread of misleading ......
Texting while driving reaches new level
Over 50 percent of high school students have admitted to texting while driving.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood went as far to call it ......
AT&T: Data-only plans coming within 2 years
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has said this week that data-only plans are likely coming to a carrier within two years.
For such a plan, voice ......
Finally: Carrier to allow texting to 911 emergency services
In a move that has been a long time coming, Verizon has announced it has selected a vendor to help the company deliver users the ability to ......
Pew: Teen texting up, voice calling down
According to a new report from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, teens are texting more and calling less, following ......
Texting and driving becoming an epidemic
According to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, texting while driving keeps increasing, most notably among ......
Pakistan looking to censor texting
The Pakistani government has announced this week that it will begin to censor texting in the nation.
If ultimately successful, the move will ......
Young adults send/receive an average of 110 texts per day
According to a new Pew Internet study, young adults send/receive an average of 110 texts per day, far above the norm for other age groups.
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