Tagged: Text Messaging & News
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Texts From Hillary creators to discontinue posts News
12.04.2012 Just a day after meeting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the creators of the Texts From Hillary internet meme said they will no longer be updating the website. -
30pc deem mobile more helpful than significant other - survey News
14.02.2012 Nearly 30pc of mobile phone owners believe their device is more helpful to them than their significant other, suggests a survey by Asurion, a provider of wireless handset... -
Most managers dislike employees texting in sick News
13.12.2011 Workers are doing away with picking up the telephone and ringing in sick and are instead sending their bosses a text message letting them know they won't be into work. This may...Categories: Careers and Employment, Communications, In the Workplace, Jobs, Management, Social Media -
Dublin Bus rolls out real-time updates for smartphones News
26.09.2011 Dublin Bus has become the first transport provider to offer a new service developed by the National Transport Authority that will give real-time arrival times via web,... -
Smartphone users value texting as much as calling - survey News
17.08.2011 Consumers who use a smartphone as their main phone value texting as much as making and receiving calls, a YouGov survey suggests. -
Jedward to star in new Three campaign News
04.08.2011 Jedward is fronting Three’s new 'S'Up campaign, which focuses on the launch of its first to market ‘all you can eat’ data on prepay.Categories: Communications, Digital Marketing, Internet, Marketing, Media, Social Media, Telecommunications -
Social networks now used to abuse, monitor and control women News
15.06.2011 Various forms of technology are being used by abusive partners to monitor and control women, particularly younger women, such as their mobile phone calls and texts being...Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Consumer Tech, Communications -
OMG, FYI and LOL make it into Oxford English Dictionary News
25.03.2011 'Initialisms' used by writers of emails, text messages and instant messages - specifically, OMG, FYI and LOL - have made it into the new online edition of the Oxford English... -
Can't sleep? Turn off the tech News
08.03.2011 Fans of technology who are gobbling up time on TVs, laptops and mobile phones are paying the price with sleep, a US study suggests. -
eMobile’s new pay plan – 45,000 minutes, 10,000 texts for €49 News
01.03.2011 Eircom’s mobile division eMobile has launched a new pay plan called 'Select Unlimited Talk&Text', where for €49 a month, the operator’s customers will get nearly 45,000 minutes... -
54pc of Irish motorists admit using mobile while driving News
28.02.2011 Irish car owners are continuing to use their mobile phones while driving, the AA has said. Almost 54pc admit to having used a mobile occasionally while driving and more than 9pc...Tags: Text Messaging, Smartphones, -
Eircom reveals its plans to increase phone bills by 3.1pc News
10.02.2011 Eircom today hit a recession-weary public with an increase in bill charges which on average will rise by 3.1pc. The company said broadband, line rental and bundle subscription... -
Is mobile part of your marketing strategy? News
14.12.2010 The rise in the number of consumers purchasing smartphones along with the increased affordability of data plans has made mobile an increasingly attractive marketing option for... -
World’s first radio show made entirely on iPhone News
12.11.2010 RTÉ Radio 1 will broadcast possibly the world’s first radio programme made entirely on an iPhone this Saturday at 6.45pm. The programme was recorded, edited and sent for... -
Go2mobile puts ‘Text my Location’ in smartphone app News
10.11.2010 Waterford-based technology company Go2mobile has created an exciting new ‘Text my Location’ geo-location-based feature for its breakthrough SMS smartphone app iGroupTxt.com. -
Social networking for drivers coming soon? News
27.10.2010 A new way to pick up penalty points could be on its way as in-car social networking services for motorists could soon be made available.Categories: Social Media, Multimedia, Mobility, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Communications -
Tweets for non-Twitterers with Fast Follow News
11.08.2010 Twitter has introduced a new feature to encourage non-Twitterers to get some use out of the service with the help of Fast Follow and your mobile phone. -
O2 claims pole position in mobile post-pay market News
26.02.2010 In its Q4 key performance indicators, O2 said today it is now the number one post-pay operator in Ireland. The company also said customer behaviours are changing, with consumers...Categories: Comms -
Could mobile social networks sound death knell for text messaging? News
16.10.2009 Irish mobile-phone users spend on average 45 minutes a day accessing social-networking sites via their mobiles, a survey by 3 Ireland has revealed.Categories: Comms -
Palm Pre reviewed News
07.10.2009 Gadgetrepublic.com has been testing Palm's answer to the iPhone for the past 24 hours. While we think it's a beauty and user friendly, we have one demand: show us the apps!Categories: Comms