Sprint-Powered Straight Talk Android Phones Now Include International Messaging
Sprint-Powered StraightTalk Android smartphones include international messaging at no extra cost
Yahoo! Adds SMS Messaging to Mobile Messenger Portal
Yahoo has quietly added SMS messaging to its mobile Yahoo! Messenger portal. No additional applications are necessary and sending messages is free via the portal, though charges may apply for messages received.
T-Mobile to Enact SMS Surcharge for Text Alerts on October 1st (Updated)
In a move that could set the bar for other carriers and affect the availability of third-party text alert services on the carrier, T-Mobile is planning on enacting a one quarter of one cent surcharge on texts sent to subscribers and users of such services on October 1st. Already, some text-based information services such as […]
Virgin Mobile Experiencing Text Messaging Delays (Updated)
Virgin Mobile has confirmed via Twitter that SMS messaging is experiencing issues at the present time with no timeframe to resolution as of yet. This follows spates of reports steadily coming in since early this afternoon of late message arrivals and message send failures across the country. Update: Virgin Mobile has now confirmed on Twitter […]
AT&T to Launch Four New Devices and New Services
The first details on two new Samsung Quick Messaging devices have been announced by AT&T. The Samsung Sunburst (at left) features a touchscreen that features widgets for SMS/social media and GPS support. The Samsung Strive (at right) features a sliding full-QWERTY keyboard and a 2 megapixel camera along with GPS support.Both handsets will be available […]
Google Voice Now Rolling Out Group SMS Feature on Portal
The Google Voice blog has confirmed that the Google Voice online portal now features SMS group messaging via the online portal. The service supports up to five recipients and will then be extended to the mobile version at a later date.
iPhone 3.0.1 Fixes SMS Exploit (Updated)
The long expected iPhone 3.0.1 update being pushed out via iTunes fixes a much reported vulnerability. The update specifically addresses the much reported SMS device control and exploit that has been blown into a source of hysteria across media outlets. Update: It should be noted that this update will cause jailbroken iPhones to revert back […]
Our Anonymous SMS/MMS Tip Line: Keep it up!
We’ve had a lot of success already with our anonymous SMS/MMS tip line. In case you missed the announcement (and the number on the right side of every page), we have set up an anonymous tip line that lets you send in texts and pictures of the latest news in the wireless industry. It doesn’t […]