wireless carriers

SMS fees impacting Twitter feature

ZDNET - Between the Lines  Wed, 11/26/2008 - 4:58pm

Just this week, I was applauding Twitter for rejecting an offer from Facebook. One reason I noted was that Twitter’s SMS text feature makes alerts from twittering (tweeting?) news outlets such as ZDNet even more valuable.



 

MobiSpine plans 'white label' MMS application for iPhone

CNET Tech blog  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 4:51pm

Wireless carriers will be able to add their own MMS applications to the iPhone if they use MobiSpine's software under their own brand.



 

Wireless carriers: You can't install apps on our phones, and it'...

CNET Tech blog  Fri, 11/14/2008 - 6:42pm

A panel of wireless carrier reps justify closed systems.



 

Sprint to start prorating early termination fees

CNET Tech blog  Thu, 10/23/2008 - 6:42pm

Sprint joins the other major wireless carriers in trimming customer contracts fees as they reach the end of their contract.



 

Most powerful brands: Sure Google is No. 1, but Apple shines as ...

ZDNET - Between the Lines  Mon, 04/21/2008 - 8:08am

Millward Brown is out with its annual ranking of most powerful brands and Google is the top dog, but let’s not forget the broader technology story here: Six out of the top 10 brands are technology companies.

Apple and Blackberry brands are surging and folks even like their wireless carriers these days.



 

Politicos want free wireless broadband on unused airwaves

CNET Tech blog  Fri, 04/18/2008 - 9:23am

A Silicon Valley Democrat in the U.S. Congress is proposing a new auction of unused radio spectrum, but with some ambitious strings attached: The winner would have to offer a free, wireless broadband network that reaches 95 percent of the American population within a decade.



 

FCC greenlights text message emergency alert system

CNET Tech blog  Thu, 04/10/2008 - 9:02am

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a plan on Thursday to team up with wireless carriers for emergency text message alerts.



 

Spamming by Text Message On the Rise

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 03/17/2008 - 4:00am

Text message spam is on the rise. What are the wireless carriers doing to block it, how much is getting through to cell phones, and why does text-message spam feel even more annoying than e-mail spam?

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