smsTexting: people are likely to lie in smsA new study from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia found that people feel more comfortable hiding the truth through texts and those that are lied to this way get the most upset.  The Connected States of AmericaThe Connected States of America is a series of illustrations based on mobile penetration, SMS and call communications. Share/Save Avrage user adds 2.5 apps to smartphone per monthMobile apps are responsible for 667 minutes of use per user each month, almost as much as messaging (671 minutes), and far more than voice (531 minutes) and web browsing (422 minutes). New year mobile bug strikes Orange customersHundreds of French mobile phone users say a bug has prompted them to send dozens of unintended new year messages. French mobile operators have already revealed that 930m texts were sent on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Air NZ plans to let u text, email n fly – but quietlyAir New Zealand is planning to let some passengers send text messages and emails mid-flight by the end of the year but fellow travelers need not worry — phone calls will not be allowed. 10% of Under 25s Think It’s OK to Text During SexOh dear. From the “there’s never been a better time to worry about the future of civilization” department comes the disturbing news that one in 10 people under the age of 25 deem it perfectly OK to send SMS messages during sex. It certainly adds new meaning to the term “sexting.” The tale of an Android phone in the earthquake in HaitiWe talked extensively about why Android is better than some other smartphone OSes, its openness, its multitasking characteristics, but have you ever thought that its customization features could actually save lives? Well read on. As all of you probably know, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti in the Caribbean on January 12 at about 4:53PM. It is estimated that about 300.000 people died, making this catastrophe the deadliest one since the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, and the deadliest earthquake since the 1976 one in China. In the first few hours that followed the earthquake, mobile service was completely disrupted. It was almost impossible to place a call, due to the combination of the damages on the cellular networks and the spike in phone calls. However, on some networks, SMS service was still available. People stuck under rubbles started texting to their friends and family (in Haiti and abroad) to tell them they were still alive and needed help. In Haiti, on a population of 8 million, there were about 4 million mobile phone subscribers. Those friends and family, not knowing what to do, started posting these SOS messages on their social networks, mainly on Facebook. Supreme Court to hear text message privacy caseWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether privacy rights covered a worker’s personal text message on employer-owned equipment, hearing a case about a police officer who sent sexually explicit messages from his department-issued pager. The justices agreed to review a ruling by a federal appeals court in California [...] SMS While drivign kills a pedestrianA Southern California man accused of killing a pedestrian while driving and text messaging has been ordered to stand trial for gross vehicular manslaughter. SMS with Unlimited lengthHello, Send SMS is very easy, just type your text or paste it, you can send an SMS with as many characters as you want, we will just create a multi-part message. You can send it to as many people as you want in one time, just enter the numbers separated by coma. SMS delivery [...]
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