Messaging
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Mint.com adds mobile access to 7,500 financial institutions
November 25, 2008
Online personal finance service Mint.com has added an inbound SMS feature to help consumers avoid overdrafts and other fees and maximize reward points.
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Rock the Vote uses SMS to reach youth
November 18, 2008
Rock the Vote ran a mobile campaign that drove 80,000 unique visitors to the organization's WAP site.
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Rave Wireless enhances mobile security services
November 12, 2008
Rave Wireless has struck partnerships with T-Mobile, AOL and RIM's BlackBerry to improve campus safety.
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Sybase reports surge in SMS nationwide during election
November 10, 2008
Sybase 365 reported an unprecedented surge in SMS traffic during the 10 minutes immediately following the official announcement that Barack Obama was elected the nation's 44th president.
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Alltel runs in-venue SMS with NFL’s Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals
November 10, 2008
The NFL’s Carolina Panthers will engage fans with an Alltel-sponsored interactive text-messaging feature during 2008-2009 home games.
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YouMail launches voicemail transcription service
November 10, 2008
YouMail Inc. has expanded its voicemail service offering with the addition of opt-in voicemail transcription.
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Project M delivers HIV/AIDS, TB care via mobile
October 30, 2008
National Geographic, Nokia Siemens Networks, frog design, the Praekelt Foundation, iTeach and African carrier MTN have partnered on a mobile social innovation program.
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Trutap rolls out expanded mobile IM service
October 30, 2008
Free mobile social messaging service provider Trutap has expanded its mobile IM service by partnering with Facebook and Google.
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Verizon rescinds decision to levy SMS fee hike Nov. 1
October 23, 2008
Verizon Wireless has told SMS aggregators it will not impose a new 3-cent transaction fee for every outbound SMS message sent to its subscriber base starting Nov. 1.
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NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes, AT&T launch on-site SMS, MMS
October 21, 2008
The NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes are bringing real-time texting features to the hockey fans at the Jobing.com Arena.
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LSN launches Web-based campaign tool for marketers
October 21, 2008
Mobile advertising network, LSN Inc. has launched a Web-based tool to help marketers build SMS mobile marketing campaigns with interactive capabilities.
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MX Telecom launches new guide for SMS text messaging
October 21, 2008
MX Telecom, a leading provider of SMS text messaging and wireless multimedia services, debuted a new guide on compliance and best practice for mobile service providers.
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ChaCha, Rock the Vote partner to educate young voters
October 20, 2008
With the general elections just a few weeks away, ChaCha and Rock the Vote are teaming up to inform and engage young voters.
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Verizon SMS fee issue leads to grassroots opposition
October 16, 2008
If Verizon Wireless implements its proposed $.03 rate hike the mobile marketing industry will topple over, eventually bringing the carriers down with it, according to industry speculators.
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Cox Media uses mobile to promote interstate fair
October 14, 2008
Cox Media and the Pensacola Interstate fair used mobile to inform their target audience of all the exciting promotions and discounts taking place during the event.
