SayType lets you text without touching
We love to text. We love to email. We love to do this all the time, even when driving. A new company hopes we come to our senses and pay for their services to translate our voice to text. Am I the only one pessimistic about this? The premise is… Continue Reading »
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Sprint prepares for a busy New Year’s celebration
Have you ever tried to text or call someone just as the clock struck 12:00 a.m. only to find out that the text message wouldn’t send and the call wouldn’t go through? You’re not alone. On midnight many people attempt to call and send texts to loved ones and friends… Continue Reading »
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New messaging service makes cell phones more useful
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 »
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Nokia to buy mobile messaging company, OZ
With more people texting than talking on the phone, Nokia went out and bought a company that specializes in mobile messaging called OZ. The Head of Nokia Services & Software, Niklas Savander said, “OZ’s team and technology will help Nokia to address the fast growing consumer messaging market.“ Continue Reading »
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Text is the new voice; messaging takes the lead
I’ve a confession: I notice people’s phones. It seems to be a condition I’ve developed after writing about phones for a year. I note what kind of phone, the user, and what they are doing with it. So when riding a bus from a country fair (don’t ask), back to… Continue Reading »
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Texting to blame for train disaster
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 »
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Bandai’s Smart Berry prepares next generation for texting
I’ve never caught an episode of Gossip Girl, but I have heard that it is about privileged teenagers who are addicted to their BlackBerry lifestyle. I suppose this show is representative of the youth of today who can text like no tomorrow. It appears that toy maker Bandai is preparing… Continue Reading »
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In case of emergency, just send a text
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 »
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Alltel updates their MyCircle calling plans, now with unlimited messaging
Alltel has just added another improvement to their MyCircle calling plans. Now, in addition to voice minutes, they will have the option to include text, video or picture messaging. Current MyCircle customers will be able to send or receive unlimited messages to anyone in their Circle as well as other… Continue Reading »
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Texting spelling leading to new, unique baby names
Tired of the standard old baby names, trying to think of something unique to hopefully have your newborn standout a little. Well look no further than your phonetic SMS spellings, or mis-spellings as they really are. According to the Thaindian News in addition to a corruption of the English language… Continue Reading »
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