Tagged: SMS
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EU mobile data roaming charges to be capped as of 1 July News
10.05.2012 The European Parliament has today passed new roaming regulation, which will come into force as of 1 July. The new mobile roaming regulation will be extended to include price... -
Japanese networks team up to standardise emoticons News
24.04.2012 Three of Japan’s biggest mobile networks plan to standardise the appearance of emoticons – called ‘emoji’ in Japan – across mobile devices offered on their networks. -
Sophos warns of fake Instagram Android apps with malware News
19.04.2012 Sophos’ senior technology consultant Graham Cluley warned users downloading photo sharing app Instagram from unofficial sources to be cautious, as many are fake apps containing... -
Social messaging to cost mobile operators US$23bn this year News
04.04.2012 How often lately do you hear people say that their social platform of choice – be it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+ - has replaced email and SMS? Well mobile operators...Categories: Mobility, Apps, Mobile, Internet, Consumer Tech, Wireless Communications, Social Media, Networking & Telecoms, Communications -
Facebook denies it’s reading user text messages News
27.02.2012 Facebook has denied it is reading its users' text messages after a report emerged claiming the social network did this as it tested a new service. -
Cubic Telecom signs MVNO deal with Vodafone in the UK News
13.02.2012 Entrepreneur Pat Phelan’s Cubic Telecom low-cost call and data service has signed a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement with Vodafone in the UK to sell voice, text...Categories: Wireless Communications, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Digital Business, Deals Done, Social Media -
Telefónica launches mobile network for youth market News
01.02.2012 O2’s parent company Telefónica has launched a new standalone operator called ‘48’ that will focus on the 18 to 22 year-old marketplace. The new operator will offer unlimited... -
Govt pilots new SMS emergency service News
13.01.2012 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, today kick started the pilot of a new SMS service aimed at those who have difficulty in communicating verbally with emergency services,...Categories: Government, Consumer Tech, Communications, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Unified Communications, Wireless Communications -
Microsoft investigating Windows Phone messaging hub bug News
14.12.2011 Microsoft has said it is aware of the flaw that allows a malicious text message to disable the message hub on Window Phones and is investigating the issue. -
Windows Phone flaw lets attackers disable message hub News
13.12.2011 A flaw has been found in Windows Phone devices which lets attackers disable the messaging hub on the phone by sending a text. -
C&W launches Storm cloud comms platform News
07.12.2011 Cable & Wireless Worldwide has launched its Storm hosted communications platform, which allows businesses to use multichannels on a single platform. -
Advanced Services Design Engineer Jobs
01.12.2011 The Design of Group Technology networks, platforms and solutions. This includes specification, RFPs to vendors, evaluation of vendor responses, migration plans, configuration... -
Vodafone reports five-fold growth in pay-as-you-go data usage News
08.11.2011 Vodafone’s Irish operations grew its customer base by 17,000 customers in its latest quarterly results, reaching 2.4m customers at the end of September. Vodafone Group grew...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Financial, Communications -
Clever start-up creates tech that makes smart meters smarter News
14.10.2011 Wattics, an innovative young company that has spun out of the Clarity Centre at UCD has developed a new technology that could revolutionise building maintenance by analysing...Categories: Software, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Computing, Green, Funding, Energy, Business Intelligence -
Mobile tech firm boxPAY expands its reach in EU News
13.09.2011 boxPAY Ltd., the provider of SMS-based mobile billing services to web merchants, has expanded its service coverage in three new European Union countries, as well as two other... -
AdaptiveMobile expands parental control to mobile devices News
01.09.2011 Dublin-headquartered AdaptiveMobile has forged a partnership with SMS firewall firm Tekelec to extend the reach of Adaptive’s SMS filter and parental control technology.Categories: Wireless Communications, Security, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Deals done this past week News
05.09.2011 An overview of the week in deals in the local and global technology sector.Categories: Mergers & Acquisitions, Jobs, IT Management, Investments, Enterprise Applications, Deals Done -
World Economic Forum names Kerry firm Altobridge ‘Technology Pioneer’ News
02.09.2011 Tralee headquartered wireless communications firm Altobridge has been selected by the World Economic Forum as a 2012 Technology Pioneer. To be selected as a Technology Pioneer,...Categories: Communications, Economy, Investments, Mobile, Mobility, Networking & Telecoms, Wireless Communications -
Nation of ‘cyberchondriacs’ consult Dr Google for diagnosis News
31.08.2011 Almost half of Irish people find that the cost of attending their GP is encouraging them to consult the internet instead for medical diagnosis. Over 60pc of Irish women up to 44...