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Wikipedia begins piloting program to send articles via texts, aimed at developing nations
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. 26 Oct 2013 - 1 comment
Text-to-911 service gets 'fast tracked'
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 ...... 09 Dec 2012
Indian government to limit bulk SMS sending
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 ...... 20 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
Texting while driving reaches new level
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 ...... 10 Jun 2012 - 18 comments
AT&T: Data-only plans coming within 2 years
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 ...... 03 Jun 2012 - 4 comments
Finally: Carrier to allow texting to 911 emergency services
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 ...... 05 May 2012 - 6 comments
Pew: Teen texting up, voice calling down
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 ...... 20 Mar 2012 - 1 comment
Texting and driving becoming an epidemic
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 ...... 11 Dec 2011 - 11 comments
Pakistan looking to censor texting
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 ...... 22 Nov 2011 - 5 comments
Young adults send/receive an average of 110 texts per day
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. ...... 21 Sep 2011 - 6 comments
     

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