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• Mobile donations may grow tenfold from $500,000 in 2008

  January 5, 2009

  Mobile donations are said to have crossed $500,000 in 2008, indicating the growing acceptance of a new channel for nonprofits to raise funds for causes.

• Samsung attempts Guinness record for fastest SMS while skydiving

  December 29, 2008

  Electronics giant Samsung Telecommunications America is looking to set another Guinness World Record by aiming for the skies.

• European carriers aren't protecting against unsolicited messages, survey claims

  December 29, 2008

  A new survey finds that 100 percent of the top 12 wireless carriers in Europe expect unsolicited mobile messages will increase as the adoption of mobile social networking and email grows.

• Santa Claus makes list, checks it twice, calls your mobile

  December 24, 2008

  Even after a year of stellar mobile marketing efforts by the world's most well known brands, some businesses are still struggling to find the best marketing medium to promote their product or service.

• YouMail expands ad-supported voicemail transcription services

  December 24, 2008

  YouMail Inc. has expanded its offerings to include voicemail transcription, with text message ads deployed by ad networks 4info and Jingle.

• Mobile initiative at holiday party results in 65 percent opt-in

  December 12, 2008

  It can be quite intimidating to walk up to perfect strangers at networking events and shake hands. Chicago's ACRONYM Bash 2008 used mobile to break the ice.

• Email and Web analytics specialist Lyris enters mobile

  December 8, 2008

  Lyris Inc. has launched Lyris HQ Mobile, an SMS texting service to help marketers engage their on-the-go prospects and customers.

• Keep Georgia Safe Wireless Network launches emergency text alerts

  December 8, 2008

  Georgia has launched an SMS program to help locate missing children, people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and others.

• Life-saving surgery performed by SMS

  December 5, 2008

  Could SMS really save a dying boy's life? Click through to find out.

• EBuddy's mobile IM app reaches 10M downloads

  December 5, 2008

  Wired Web and mobile instant messaging provider eBuddy has surpassed a milestone of 10 million J2ME downloads of its mobile IM client since its launch in June 2007.

• Red Cross attracts $190K in pledges via Text 2HELP program

  December 4, 2008

  Mobile subscribers pledged more than $190,000 since September to the American Red Cross through its text message program.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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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