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RSS textingStories of the month - January 2007
News And the mobile texting craze is going to continue. Stories about work generated lots of interest in January - perhaps because it is traditionally the month when everyone starts looking around for new jobs. [31 Jan 2007]
Photos: Top 10 mobile design classics
Photo The 7600 was also a significant indication that Nokia had begun to wake up to the fact that phones were becoming more than just candybars for talking and texting. As well as ushering in the era of phones as design... [27 Nov 2006]
Text reminders for doctors' appointments
News Martin said the texting system improves service without adding extra work for healthcare staff, and integrates with existing systems used by GPs to book appointments and clinics. Patients in west London will soon be... [23 Nov 2006]
Pay-by-text parking comes to York
News Drivers will also be reminded when their time is nearly up by text and can then extend their session by dialling or texting the same number. Taking the car to York? Ditch coins for your parking and get out your mobile... [05 Sep 2006]
Texts to reveal who committed crimes?
News Psychologists at the University of Leicester are researching how individuals can be identified by their texting style in a bid to make better use of the data mobile phones contain. We're trying to get the individual... [11 Aug 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.08.06
Round-Up But worse than that, it was actually carried out on behalf of Channel 4, which this week returned four Big Brother housemates to our screens who had previously been evicted by viewers texting their votes to the show. [11 Aug 2006]
Ever had text on an airplane?
News The price is based on Virgin's standard texting price of $2.50 to send a text and $2 to receive one. Virgin Atlantic has announced travellers of a curious nature will be able to engage both their minds and their thumbs... [09 Aug 2006]
Barclays signs up F-Secure for free AV package
News As an additional safety feature, Barclays will also offer an SMS texting service that will notify customers of online banking activity. Barclays Bank is offering F-Secure's basic antivirus package to its 1.6 million... [30 May 2006]
Data services' take-up lacklustre - even in Asia-Pac
News Even some of the most mobile-savvy markets in the world are shunning mobile data services, analysts have found. New research by IDC has discovered that non-SMS data services in the Asia-Pacific region are used by less than 10 per cent of... [03 Mar 2006]
Big shoes to fill - what next for the new government CIO?
News Digital TV and texting are also being looked at to improve services. Watmore has stepped up the career ladder to head the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit, and will advise Tony Blair on public services - but will still... [12 Jan 2006]
Courts chase criminals with SMS
News The texting service had its first outing in Staffordshire during a fines blitz, dubbed Operation Payback Three. The DCA said because texting was so successful, it may form part of the National... [03 Jan 2006]
Text me a tenner - mobile phone banking comes of age
News But a later phase could see customers texting each other cash. Who wants a mobile phone that could print you a few extra tenners when your wallet empties out during a night out? OK, the bad news is we're not there yet... [13 Dec 2005]
Text messages rat on benefits cheats
News Almost £500,000 has been recovered from fraudsters after a council set up a texting service for locals to finger benefits cheats. The benefit fraud investigation unit at a Yorkshire council has issued 106 sanctions... [02 Dec 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Government IT strategy
Cheat Sheet Digital TV and texting have also been earmarked for use. The government's IT strategy? You mean it's got one? It has now. Basically, it's a huge overhaul of services inside and outside of the public sector. [17 Nov 2005]
RSI database aims to cut injuries
News Many working days are lost across a wide range of occupations due to the condition, and experts have warned that increased use of computers and texting on mobile phones by children could see an increase in the number of... [16 Nov 2005]
