Today MetrocPCS announced the addition of the Samsung Messager to its lineup of phones. The Messager is a sideways slider with full QWERTY keyboard. It has a 1.3 megapixel camera, SMS, MMS, email and IM messaging capabilities, Bluetooth and speakerphone. It also has an external micro SD slot that supports cards up to 2GB. Pricing […]

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LG is to release a messaging-focused phone, with a QWERTY keyboard in Europe this week. Pricing is currently unknown. It is set to launch in a host of colours, including titanium and bright blue, white and soft pink, black and red, and black and silver. By the looks of it, it’s intended for the text-mad […]

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Industry Minister Jim Prentice has summoned Bell Mobility and TELUS to Ottawa to explain what he calls their “poorly thought out decision” to charge customers for incoming text messages, reports ITBusiness.ca.
“Prentice has sent letters to the CEOs of Bell and Telus asking to meet before Aug. 8 to hear an explanation of the pricing structure, […]

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Today Virgin Mobile USA announced a new unlimited calling plan. The Totally Unlimited plan, which will be available beginning July 1, will give customers unlimited nationwide calling with no roaming or other fees for $80 per month. Add $10 to also get unlimited text messaging, picture messaging, instant messaging, and email. Virgin does not require […]

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Cellphone users send text messages while asleep – or so they claim. The Star reports.
“Increasing numbers of cellphone users are reporting on blogs and message boards that they are “sleep-texting,” text messaging friends from their cellphones while asleep. It’s a sign of the times, say sleep experts and experts on technology, who see the phenomenon […]

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One of the biggest challenges in fighting tuberculosis is simply getting patients to take their medicine.
MIT students have come up with a possible solution: A new testing and reporting system that is easy for patients to use and offers economic incentives such as free cell phone minutes.
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Phone Mag show the keyboard and SMS messaging interface of the HTC Touch Diamond. As you can see, when a key is pressed, it gets larger. This is similar to the iPhone, but a good idea is a good idea, right? There is a symbol menu, and a number pad. The keyboard is large enough […]

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Verizon announced new messaging plans meant for those who use the messaging/data features more than the voice features of their cell phones. All three plans provide unlimited text, picture, IM and video messaging, as well as unlimited mobile Web and data. None of the plans requires an accompanying voice plan. The consumer devices messaging plan […]

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Nokia Beta Labs, the site sharing new ideas that Nokia is still working on, has introduced Nokia Text Messenger application. It is designed for Windows Vista powered PC. You can place the application in Windows Sidebar or on desktop. The application views latest SMS from a connected Nokia phone. In addition Nokia Text Messenger can […]

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The Webasto Thermo Top E Parking Heater allows users to send a text message to a car where it is installed, which then kicks it into action, ensuring your car is warm to the touch when you get in.
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