I was chatting with Alex Kinch of SendMyTxt earlier. He’s working on a rather neat way of being able to deliver service to Ireland — supporting Vodafone, o2 and Meteor — but, at a lower cost and higher revenue margin. So, if you’re on the hunt for Irish connectivity, do give him a call.
Simon Bury of Orange joins Dialogue
Link: Simon Bury of Orange joins Dialogue Dialogue Communications, one of the UK’s leading mobile aggregators, has appointed mobile solutions expert, Simon Bury, to the position of business development manager, as the company continues to expand and broaden its market offering. Congratulations Simon!
MX Telecom caught in the middle, 75k fine from regulator
Link: Icstis Consumer – Adjudications Icstis have published their latest round of adjudications and Alex was hot to it with the links and gossip. I’d only just received the PDF link from Icstis when Alex had the details in my mailbox. This time it involves well known, reputable aggregator MX Telecom. Here’s the meaty paragraph: [...]
No surprise that Channel4′s Big Brother misled viewers – ICSTIS
SMS Text News reader Alex (top chap at SendMyTxt) is an avid follower of ICSTIS news releases — and spotted this one: ICSTIS has ruled that Channel 4′s Big Brother voting service has breached its Code of Practice by misleading viewers. Detailed investigations were undertaken involving Channel 4 and the two service providers concerned, iTouch [...]
Boots implementing text messages to update patients on results
Link: Boots sends health results via text message – vnunet.com High-street retailer Boots is using the latest communication technology, including voice and text messaging services, to deliver confidential health results. The pharmacy chain will this month begin offering a chlamydia test kit and treatment services, after hosting an NHS trial for 16- to 24-year-olds. Boots [...]
Neighbourhood America buys MOVO Mobile
Link: Neighborhood America News Release Neighborhood America announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of mobile marketing solutions provider MOVO Mobile. Neighborhood America is the leading provider of solutions that enable customers to build community through enterprise management of structured audience interactions. Congratulations to David and the team at MOVO!
TynTec expands service to AKTEL Bangladesh
Link: TynTec expands service to AKTEL Bangladesh AKTEL, one of the leading mobile operators in Bangladesh, has signed a deal with carrier-grade SMS service provider TynTec to deploy its International Messaging Transit (IMT) SMS hubbing technology.
Sybase buys Mobile 365
Link: TechCrunch UK � Blog Archive � Sybase buys Mobile365 in an all cash transaction. Sybase�recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mobile 365, a mobile messaging and content delivery service provider, in an all cash transaction worth $425m. I can’t remember who was talking to me about this over the weekend. A few people. [...]
All not lost for Plus SMS
Link: Radio New Zealand – Cornerstone shareholder still backs Plus SMS. Alex caught this one about Plus SMS — seems Hewon are going to sort it all out. Text messaging service Plus SMS has had a vote of confidence from its cornerstone shareholder. It says Hewon Capital is putting the finishing touches on a rebuilding [...]
Dialogue nailed to wall by Icstis; 70 complaints, £65k fine & 12 mth service bar
Icstis are getting good: Another service provider & aggregator have been brought to book. I’m pleased to see action. The hapless provider in the middle of it all this time is tier 1 mobile services aggregator, Dialogue Communications. Their client, B4U, it appears, sent out ‘unsolicited’ and ‘misleading’ messages (quotes from the Icstis adjudication) resulting [...]
- What’s the worst generic email sign-off/signature you’ve seen? May 21, 2012
-
TU me: Telefonica’s integrated, smart over-the-top (“OTT”) messaging service
May 9, 2012
- Buy an Xbox for $99 and $15/month… how long before I can get my MacBook Air this way? May 3, 2012
-
When even the guy carrying the Burger King sign at Waterloo Station has an iPhone
May 18, 2012
- Quality app developer? RIM will guarantee you’ll earn a minimum of $10,000 from your app May 1, 2012
- UK Regulator swiftly resolves Android malware infection May 24, 2012
- Fancy a native Outlook app on iOS for accessing Exchange? May 24, 2012
-
Autumn Dynasty looks like an iPad game you should examine
May 24, 2012
-
HTC One X: Is this HTC’s best phone so far?
May 23, 2012
-
TextMe turns your iPod Touch into a phone
May 23, 2012
-
James Whatley: I like the One X *a lot*. Seriously considering gi...
-
Ewan: I agree with the signatures in particular!...
-
Matt Lacey: Emails sent from my phone include "Sent from my p...
-
Compliance Officer: Unfortunately PhonepayPlus did not help to prevent...
-
Ewan: That's what the AppleInsider report reckons...
Follow @ew4n on Twitter
Call the team
Need US iTunes credit?
Obligatory QR code
Get a daily email update from us -- by using this QR code to sign up. Give it a go and see if it works. If not, the link you need to subscribe is this one.The Pursuit of Quality
Today’s Mobile News
- Tracking Your Children – New Apps Offer Ground Breaking Technology
- iPhones Have Significantly Higher Rates of Wi-Fi Utilization than Android Phones in the U.S. and U.K.
- TwilioCon Tickets Are Here and Twilio Announces Telegram API!
- CARPHONE WAREHOUSE TAKES MULTI-CHANNEL TO THE NEXT LEVEL
- Stay Unplugged for Longer with Motorola RAZR™ MAXX from Motorola Mobility






Recent Comments