Winnipeg Transit Offers Bus Schedules Via SMS

11:27 am on February 11, 2010 | Category: Web Services, Messaging

Winnipeg's Transit system is introducing a new service allowing passengers to access bus schedules on their mobile devices.

textED Aims to Teach Canadian Teens About Text Messaging Safety

3:45 pm on January 23, 2010 | Category: Web Services, Messaging

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) has teamed up with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection to launch textED.ca, a new website teaching teens to stay safe and avoid harassment over text messaging networks.

Canadians Expected to Send 225-Million New Year’s Text Messages

4:46 pm on December 22, 2009 | Category: Web Services, Telecom Services, Wireless, Messaging

Canadians will send some 200 million text messages on Christmas Day and an additional 225 million on New Year's Eve, according to a forecast released by Virgin Mobile. That compares to approximately 100 million on an average day.

Allerta Unveils inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry Devices

1:23 pm on October 27, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Email, Messaging

Canadian mobile accessories startup, Allerta, has unveiled its first product, the inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry devices.

Vodafone Creates SMS Symphony for Marketing Campaign

2:46 pm on October 25, 2009 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wireless, Messaging

The New Zealand division of international cell phone giant, Vodafone, has launched in innovative new marketing campaign involving a symphony created entirely with SMS ringtones.

Text Messaging Slang May Improve Spelling Ability

12:57 pm on September 24, 2009 | Category: Web Services, Wireless, Messaging

Contrary to what many parents believe, the use of text messaging slang does not damage a child's ability to spell, and may actually help it, according to a recent study by the University of Alberta.

Canadian Wireless Carriers Enable Charitable Donations via Text Messaging

4:50 pm on September 21, 2009 | Category: Telecom Services, Wireless, Messaging

Canadians have a new way to support charities via their mobile phones, thanks to a partnership between the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) and the recently established Mobile Giving Foundation.

AT&T to Launch iPhone MMS Service on September 25

3:31 pm on September 4, 2009 | Category: Telecom Services, Wireless, Cell Phones, Messaging

In a long-awaited move, AT&T has announced plans to offer multimedia messaging service (MMS) for the Apple iPhone device.

Research In Motion Developing Bluetooth Watch?

5:40 pm on August 12, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Email, Messaging

Research In Motion vice president, Antoine Boucher, is rumoured to have said at this year's Wireless Enterprise Symposium that the company was working on a Bluetooth watch.

Telus Releases Motorola Rival Smartphone

7:55 pm on August 5, 2009 | Category: Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, Messaging

Canadian wireless operator, Telus Mobility, is expanding its presence in the QWERTY smartphone market, launching a new Motorola device called the 'Rival.'

Apple Releases Security Patch to Fix iPhone SMS Vulnerability

4:15 pm on August 1, 2009 | Category: Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, Messaging, Software

Apple has released a software parch for its mobile operating system (iPhone 3.0.1), fixing a vulnerability with the way the iPhone processes text messages.

Smartphones Allow for Mobile Ad Industry Diversification

3:31 pm on June 12, 2009 | Category: Business, Web Services, Mobile Devices, Messaging

The mobile advertising industry is evolving and reaching a greater number of consumers, with 38% of American cell phone users seeing some sort of advertising in the first quarter of 2009, according to a new study by GfK Technology.

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