November 23, 2010 in Blog, Mobile Industry News by Nicholas
“Next Gen 911″ system will accept SMS text messages
If you live in Blackhawk, Iowa and find yourself in the midst of an emergency, you now have an alternative to calling 911. You can send a text message instead.
The FCC announced today that it is considering overhauling the 911 system, a project dubbed “NG 9-1-1 What’s Next” – or Next Gen 9-1-1 – to accept not only text messages, but video and photos, too. Blackhawk, Iowa seems to be the first pilot location in this process.
In a press release quoted by Wired magazine, the FCC cites scenarios surrounding the shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007: Read more »
October 29, 2010 in Blog, Product Updates by Nicholas
Introducing Pushr – The SMS Communication System that’s actually easy to use.
The Pushr team is very excited to announce that anyone can now register to start using the Pushr SMS Communication System. Every new account gets a 14-day FREE trial that comes with 50 free messages, so you can actually take the system for a spin.
October 27, 2010 in Blog, Fun Stuff, Mobile Industry News by Nicholas
SMS by the numbers, or how big is 1.5 trillion?
CTIA, the international association of the wireless industry, releases data on wireless usage. As you might expect, the numbers they quote are staggering.
The most staggering is 1.5 trillion – with a T – SMS text messages were sent in 2009, just in the United States. That’s a lot no matter how you slice it, but let’s slice it to make it a bit easier to grasp. Read more »
October 21, 2010 in Blog, Helpful Hints by Nicholas
How To Forward a Text Message on an iPhone
With all the talk about how user-friendly the iPhone is, it’s unusual that it’s not immediately apparent how to forward a text message on one. It’s actually very simple, you just have to know where to look. Read more »
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