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15 years of texting; big deal; next!

Six people emailed 3 people got me on instant messenger 11 people have skyped me 7 people have texted me 2 people have phoned me Why? To ask why I...

Stupid, stupid, stupid NBC withdraws from iTunes contract

Link: undefined NBC Universal's TV shows are no longer available on iTunes, with NBC deciding not to renew its contract with Apple after it expired...

plusCONNECT incorrectly identified by 3UK shortcode whois

I called mobile service provider plusCONNECT this afternoon in relation to a story I'm doing on mobile music. A friend of mine sent...

Vodafone won’t take SMS Text News reader’s cash for international calls

Got this in from an SMS Text News reader. He's an influential chap doing great things in the mobile industry and actually just...

No thanks, I’ll just use my digital camera

Remember when I mentioned yesterday about the world record attempt in Toronto with Mel B (Scary Spice) and Virgin Mobile to have the most...

T-Mobile UK’s hamster powered network

I'm sat on the phone to Chris from The Dogs Trust earlier today, right? We're debating the finer points of charity funding when...

ITV in ‘stating the bleeding obvious’ shocker

Link: BBC NEWS | Entertainment | ITV 'misled viewers on phone-ins' So TV broadcaster ITV have just finished an internal A review into their use...

Mobile crimes — continued

Rax, Where's Mike? and Loulou have recently added some fantastic mobile crimes to the Top 10 Mobile Crimes thread on the SMS Text News...

Postal Strike about to wind up the UK mobile industry

A bit of dramatic license there with the headline. In fact, the Postal Strike is just winding me up. It will no...

Daily Mail readers h8 txt msgs

Link: I h8 txt msgs: How texting is wrecking our language | the Daily Mail It must be a slow news day over at the...

Beware of cheap imitations

The internet is about collaboration, community, and the sharing of information, right? Even more so with blogging - which is why we love writing...

From Good to utter crap in a few months

I used to love my Good mobile email. Having seen Ewan wax lyrically about it in previous blogs, I took the plunge in April,...

‘Smishing’ outbreak hits Canadian town

Link: BCNG Portals Page (R) Welcome to the picturesque town of Maple Ridge, about 45 minutes East of Vancouver. Surrounded by magnificent mountains, pastoral meadows...

I’m an Orange user and nobody can text me from o2!

Had this enquiry in from an SMS Text News reader: Wonder if you can help - I have an Orange mobile (new contract as...

Is it time to subscribe to a printer service from HP?

What’s the best way of buying a phone today?

MWC: What device highlights did you miss?

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