A Telecom, Paging, Text Messaging and SMS Blog from NotePageTelecom Industry News and Software Tips for Text Messengers. Daily information and news related to telecommunications, paging, text messaging, and sms messaging. Includes news announcements from the industry and tips related to text messaging and SMS.Cell Phones are for Safety- December 29, 2007 Most parents who bought cell phones for their children this Christmas are doing so for safety reasons, according to a new survey. An online poll of 339 parents found that 78 percent were considering getting a cell phone for their children so they could be in contact with them in case of an emergency. Cell Phones are for Safetyhttp://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#783 Chicago Cellular Ban Lawsuit- December 28, 2007 A class action lawsuit was filed this week against the city of Chicago by an attorney claiming that arrests of drivers talking on their cell phones made by the citys police officers were illegal. The lawsuit states that Chicago police officers have been arresting and ticketing thousands of drivers violating the citys cell phone ban, which was imposed almost two years ago. Drivers are typically fined $75 if caught talking on their cell phones or up to $200 if they are involved in an accident..http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#782 Study Uses Blackberrys- December 27, 2007 Dave Ritchie has a BlackBerry, but he doesn't use it as a cellphone or to receive and send e-mail. Instead, he pulls it out once a day, rolls the track wheel and clicks on it to fill out a questionnaire. Ritchie, who turns 80 on Sunday, has COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and he is taking part in a year-long study that puts modified BlackBerrys in the hands of patients to find out more about their condition and what might be behind cyclical flare-ups. complete articlehttp://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#781 Nokia Pushing Back Dates- December 27, 2007 Nokia has again pushed back the launch of its gaming service N-gage due to delays in software testing, a spokesman said on Thursday, in the latest blow to the Internet services ambitions of the worlds top cellphone maker. The gaming service, together with a music shop and mapping services, is one of the cornerstones of Nokias drive into mobile Internet services under its new Ovi brand.http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#784 Analog Cell Phones Will Be Shut Down- December 26, 2007 Carriers will start shutting down the country's oldest cellular network, for analog devices, in February. How to know if you will be affected: Cell phones. If your phone is less than five years old, or has features like texting, Internet access or a built-in camera, it's not analog. An unknown number of analog handsets are still in use. Carriers say it's less than 1 percent of all U.S. cell phones. But with 250 million cell phones in use, that could still mean a million...http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#780 China Regulates Text Messages- December 25, 2007 A Beijing city regulation clamping down on people who send text messages that spread rumors or endanger public security is a threat to freedom of expression, a watchdog group said Monday.Chinese authorities commonly use vague charges to detain dissidents. China Human Rights Defenders, an international network of activists and rights monitoring groups, said the recent regulation on text messages raises serious concerns over the restriction of freedom of expression in China. The group said in a.http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#779 TryPhone- December 12, 2007 Mobile Complete on Monday launched an interactive Web service that lets mobile users test-drive popular phone models before buying them. The company's free service, dubbed TryPhone, can be accessed via a Web site, which contains virtual mobile phones that simulate the exact same features of physical phones. The devices appear on the screen larger than normal, allowing people to press buttons, run programs, and compare different devices.http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#778 TomTom and Google Maps- December 10, 2007 TomTom, a maker of personal navigation devices, said last week that customers can now use Googles mapping service to find business addresses and then transfer them via a computer to a TomTom gadget.http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#777 Wireless Internet in the Air- December 10, 2007 JetBlue plans to introduce limited in-flight e-mail and instant messaging access on one airplane on Tuesday. Customers on the equipped plane will be able to use their laptops and Wi-Fi-enabled phones to access a customized version of Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Messenger. BlackBerry users will also be able to check e-mail and use BlackBerrys IM client on their phones. The service is being launched in partnership with Yahoo and BlackBerry. In the future, JetBlue hopes to offer additional services...http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#775 AT&T Open to External Devices- December 9, 2007 Customers of AT&Ts mobile-phone service can attach outside devices and run outside applications, the company said Thursday, following an announcement last week that Verizon Wireless would open up its network. But AT&T's GSM-based network has been open to outside devices and applications for years, the company said. AT&T will start to publicize that information through salespeople at AT&T stores.http://www.notepage.net/blog.htm#776 |