Text Message articles

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  Indian government bans bulk SMS messaging in attempt to reduce panic

  By Andrew Webster on August 19, 2012 12:18 am + 64 comments

  The Indian government has imposed a limit on bulk SMS messages to reduce the spread of misleading Continue reading…

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  Sheep vs. wolves: SMS-enabled heart rate monitor will warn shepherds of attacks

  By Dante D'Orazio on August 5, 2012 08:34 am + 24 comments

  Shepherds may soon have a bit of technology on their side in the battle to keep wolves from Continue reading…

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  Gmail SMS lets users in Africa send and receive emails as text messages

  By Andrew Webster on July 18, 2012 09:50 am + 19 comments

  Smartphones make checking email on the go quick and easy for many people, but for those who have Continue reading…

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  Twist: a simple, user-friendly app that gives friends your travel ETA

  By Adi Robertson on July 12, 2012 05:21 pm + 9 comments

  Here at The Verge, we like apps that remember things for us. Microsoft's on{X} provides a wealth of Continue reading…

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  MightyText 'iMessage for Android' launching today, syncs text messages to any web browser

  By Adi Robertson on June 19, 2012 04:25 pm + 64 comments

  Ex-Google employees Maneesh Arora and Amit Sangani may no longer be with the company, but their app Continue reading…

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  Verizon to launch 911 emergency texting service next year

  By Amar Toor on May 5, 2012 04:13 pm + 11 comments

  Verizon announced yesterday that it has selected a vendor to help launch the nation's first Continue reading…

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  Is AT&T's texting plan a regressive tax?

  By Amar Toor on April 12, 2012 04:03 am + 38 comments

  There's been plenty of controversy surrounding the recent changes to AT&T's smartphone data plans, Continue reading…

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  300-piece espresso machine takes orders through text messages

  By Andrew Webster on April 8, 2012 11:21 am + 15 comments

  In an attempt to demonstrate its cloud texting platform, Zipwhip has done the only logical thing — Continue reading…

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  Judge rejects 'free speech' argument in Google SMS spam suit

  By Adi Robertson on March 5, 2012 09:12 pm + 10 comments

  A proposed class-action lawsuit against defunct Google SMS service Disco will go forward, a Continue reading…

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  'Gunna' to 'gunman' autocorrect mishap leads to lockdown at two Georgia schools

  By T.C. Sottek on February 29, 2012 11:12 pm + 85 comments

  Text message autocorrect may not often lead to more than mildly comical mishaps, but today one Continue reading…