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SMS snitch pilot targets knife crime in schools
News A plan to use SMS to combat youth knife crime is being trialled in schools in East London. The text pilot enables youngsters to anonymously report classmates or other youths they suspect of carrying knives to anti-crime charity Crimestoppers UK. [03 Jun 2008]
Brits want ASBOs for rude mobile users
News A survey of more than 2,000 UK adults found the top five pet hates are: people talking loudly on the phone; a person texting while talking to them; loud music being played on phones; using a phone in a restaurant; and swearing on the phone in public. [09 May 2008]
Come an' Avatalk in Second Life, urges BT
News BT is upping its presence in Second Life with a trial of its free 'Avatalk' phone and texting service. The one month virtual world pilot will start on 26 March allowing users to make 10 free calls (of up to one hour each) and send 10 SMS messages... [20 Mar 2008]
BlackBerry backs the social networking 'revolution'
News Once social networking becomes a B2B phenomenon - not unlike IM and texting - I believe every single social networking user will want a data plan," he told the Congress audience. The secret of the BlackBerry's success is security, according to RIM... [13 Feb 2008]
Mobile operators hit back over EU data roaming threat
News Rob Barnes, head of broadband and mobiles at MoneySupermarket.com, said in a statement: "Costs for Brits using mobiles abroad are amongst the highest in Europe and we welcome the European Commission steps towards reducing texting and data roaming... [11 Feb 2008]
Mobile tickets for bus travel
News By texting "txt2go" to the number 60060, a passenger can receive a digital ticket on their mobile phone minutes later. One of the leading bus companies in the North of England, Go North East, has claimed to be the first in the UK to offer customers... [08 Jan 2008]
Femtocells to cure 3G headaches?
News A device originally designed for people on the move has become a favourite toy indoors too - and not just for texting or catching up on the latest gossip from friends but for richer data and video services too. [26 Nov 2007]
SMS the future for CRM?
News Around 70 per cent of all calls from contact centres to customers will be to mobile phones by mid-2008, leading companies to look at texting as a cheaper option. According to research commissioned by comms services company Affiniti, the costs mean... [18 Sep 2007]
Learn to love the web, councils chiefs told
News The report said: "It seems likely that many key decision-makers in councils, including elected members, senior managers, and service managers, do not really appreciate how far or how fast citizens have migrated to the internet (and mobile phones... [01 Jun 2007]
SOA? Get the business involved, say IT chiefs
News Vanco is using SeeBeyond's SOA-based Sun Java Integration Suite to buff up the company's business process management - including a problem management system allowing customers to inform Vanco of their troubles via a variety of means, such as email... [23 Mar 2007]
Stories 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]
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 getting text messages when they... [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 instead. [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 differences in texting styles. [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 with a new text service. [09 Aug 2006]
