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Cell phone providers getting rich with exorbitant text message charges

by Heather Wood on Sep 11, 2009 at 08:03 AM

Recent scrutiny has come on cell phone providers as questions arise on how they can justify the rate that they charge their customers to use their SMS messaging service.  According to Time Magazine, it only costs 0.3 of a cent to provide SMS messaging to consumers.  So, why are paying… Continue Reading »

13 year old girl racks up $5000 phone bill for 20,000 texts in a month

by Heather Wood on Apr 14, 2009 at 02:00 PM

Thanks, Ashton.  Welcome, new folks.  Right now, we are giving away a Hava Gold (it placeshifts your television)!  Stay tuned for some more great giveaways on Gadgetell by following us on twitter or by subscribing to our rss feed so you know when to enter! Everyone knows that teens love… Continue Reading »

Sexting can label your teen a sex offender

by Jodie Andrefski on Apr 13, 2009 at 04:15 PM

In case you haven’t heard of it before, “Sexting” is the term used for sending risqué photos of yourself electronically, usually via text message.  And apparently it has become all the rage with teens now-a-days.  Besides some of the obvious problems associated with this, those teens can also be sent… Continue Reading »

New messaging service makes cell phones more useful

by Shawn Ingram on Dec 19, 2008 at 06:03 PM

By now, we’re all pretty much aware of SMS and MMS messages.  We’re also probably aware of the drawbacks, such as the fact that you can never be sure that the person is going to actually respond to the text message.  A new system is on its way that will… Continue Reading »

Setting up conferences gets easier

by Sue Walsh on Sep 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM

While the Internet has been a valuable tool for small business owners, teleconferences remain a popular way to meet with clients, employees and colleagues. However, in today’s busy world they aren’t always easy to set up. With the increasing popularity of ultra portable notebooks and mobile broadband, the people you… Continue Reading »

Texting to blame for train disaster

by Sue Walsh on Sep 19, 2008 at 07:02 AM

The engineer blamed for causing last week’s deadly train collision was texting on the job, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.  Officials say Robert Sanchez, who was killed, ignored a stop signal and never hit his brakes, resulting in the collision that killed 24 other people and injured over… Continue Reading »

Swype: Changing text messaging as we know it

by Mark Rollins on Sep 10, 2008 at 09:34 PM

Swype, not to be confused with Skype, is a new and possibly revolutionary product that will make text messaging a lot simpler and faster.  Swype allows you to type out your text messages by connecting the dots.  All you need to do is put your finger or stylus on a… Continue Reading »

Barack Obama to announce vice presidential running-mate via text messaging

by Doug Berger on Aug 12, 2008 at 07:08 AM

Sure, we don’t typically cover politics on Gadgetell.  But when a candidate clearly comes into our territory, it’s fair-game.  Senator Barack Obama’s campaign has announced plans to announce his vice presidential running-mate before the Democratic National Convention.  So that means they’ll go on the news and announce it there, right? … Continue Reading »

In case of emergency, just send a text

by Mark Rollins on Jul 4, 2008 at 08:58 PM

Recently, we reported on how the OpenTable Beta version has made it possible to set up a reservation at your nearest restaurant, however it would appear that restaurant reservations aren’t the only thing that have been updated for mobile technology. Police departments in Boston, Cincinnati, and 100 other communities have… Continue Reading »

9th Court of Appeals says your work emails/text messages are private

by Renay San Miguel on Jun 19, 2008 at 03:41 PM

Sending nasty text messages about your boss - or sending an email to another company asking about openings - always rated high on the employee risk scale if you were using a work-based account. Never mind the existence of personal email accounts; some workers felt they had a reasonable expectation… Continue Reading »

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