Text messaging
Text messaging, or SMS, is a fun and fast way to communicate. And it's cheaper than calls, too. In our text messaging news section, you can find out about all the latest text messaging trends as well as specialist tariffs for heavy text messagers.
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Samsung Galaxy app teams SMS with augmented reality
A new app from Samsung lets you see the way ahead whilst texting onscreen.
Marie-Louise Abretti - 19th July 2010. 1 comment
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Roaming charge limits take effect
The cost of calling from abroad on mobiles is now cheaper thanks to an EU ruling.
Matt Dixon - 5th July 2010. 1 comment
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iPhone app arrives for red-top love rats
An app that brands text messages with an expiry date has been developed - sadly …
Matt Dixon - 2nd March 2010. 1 comment
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Britons are text mad, study shows
Britons' love affair with SMS messages shows no sign of cooling off, with 11 …
Matt Dixon - 2nd February 2010
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Text messages aid kids' spelling say experts
New research suggests that text messages can improve a child's spelling skills.
Jonathan Leggett - 22nd January 2010
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Billions wasted on inclusive tariffs
An estimated £13 billion is spent on free texts and minutes than never get used.
Matt Dixon - 21st January 2010
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Chinese authorities monitor text messages
The Chinese government now scans billions of texts sent by mobile owning Chinese …
Matt Dixon - 19th January 2010
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CES 2010: Texts to turn down the temperature at home
Mobile phones can be used to control central heating with new meter technology.
Jonathan Leggett - 8th January 2010
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Orange predicts Christmas text messaging to break records
Orange has forecast that the highest ever volumes of SMS and MMS text messages …
Matt Dixon - 23rd December 2009
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Ofcom report ranks Brits as top texters
Industry regulator Ofcom reveals that UK residents are in touch with new …
Alex Buttle - 18th December 2009
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Vodafone adds SMS retweets to Twitter offering
Vodafone customers will be able to retweet messages using SMS.
Jonathan Leggett - 20th November 2009
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O2 mobile phone customers hit by data services outage
Mobile phone data services from O2 were suspended yesterday after a fault hit …
Jonathan Leggett - 22nd July 2009
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Tide of text messages transforming mobile phone habits
According to BT’s advertising blurb, it’s good to talk. But increasingly it …
Jonathan Leggett - 17th July 2009
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O2 mobile phone customers to get free Twitter updates
O2 mobile phone customers are in line for free Twitter updates, the network has …
Jonathan Leggett - 15th July 2009
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iPhones double market share
Four million Apple iPhones were sold during the first quarter of this year alone.
Marie-Louise Abretti - 22nd May 2009
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Special report: EU-wide SMS and internet usage price cuts edging closer
The European parliament has approved moves to cap charges for overseas text …
Jonathan Leggett - 23rd April 2009
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Vodafone unveils tweeting service for customers
Vodafone customers will soon be able to update their Twitter pages via SMS, with …
Jonathan Leggett - 30th March 2009
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EU acts decisively to cut SMS and call charges
Consumers will benefit from reduced text and call charges when using their …
Jonathan Leggett - 25th March 2009
NEWS
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T-Mobile revamps Business Plan-1
T-Mobile has announced changes to make its Business-1 plan cheaper and simpler …
Jonathan Leggett - 20th January 2009
NEWS
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Samsung Galaxy app teams SMS with augmented reality
A new app from Samsung lets you see the way ahead whilst texting onscreen.
Marie-Louise Abretti - 19th July 2010. 1 comment
NEWS
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Roaming charge limits take effect
The cost of calling from abroad on mobiles is now cheaper thanks to an EU ruling.
Matt Dixon - 5th July 2010. 1 comment
NEWS
-
iPhone app arrives for red-top love rats
An app that brands text messages with an expiry date has been developed - sadly …
Matt Dixon - 2nd March 2010. 1 comment
NEWS
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Billions wasted on inclusive tariffs
An estimated £13 billion is spent on free texts and minutes than never get used.
Matt Dixon - 21st January 2010
NEWS
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Chinese authorities monitor text messages
The Chinese government now scans billions of texts sent by mobile owning Chinese …
Matt Dixon - 19th January 2010
NEWS
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Text messages aid kids' spelling say experts
New research suggests that text messages can improve a child's spelling skills.
Jonathan Leggett - 22nd January 2010
NEWS
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Tide of text messages transforming mobile phone habits
According to BT’s advertising blurb, it’s good to talk. But increasingly it …
Jonathan Leggett - 17th July 2009
NEWS
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Britons are text mad, study shows
Britons' love affair with SMS messages shows no sign of cooling off, with 11 …
Matt Dixon - 2nd February 2010
NEWS
-
Ofcom report ranks Brits as top texters
Industry regulator Ofcom reveals that UK residents are in touch with new …
Alex Buttle - 18th December 2009
NEWS
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Orange predicts Christmas text messaging to break records
Orange has forecast that the highest ever volumes of SMS and MMS text messages …
Matt Dixon - 23rd December 2009
NEWS
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EU acts decisively to cut SMS and call charges
Consumers will benefit from reduced text and call charges when using their …
Jonathan Leggett - 25th March 2009
NEWS
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O2 mobile phone customers to get free Twitter updates
O2 mobile phone customers are in line for free Twitter updates, the network has …
Jonathan Leggett - 15th July 2009
NEWS
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Vodafone adds SMS retweets to Twitter offering
Vodafone customers will be able to retweet messages using SMS.
Jonathan Leggett - 20th November 2009
NEWS
-
iPhones double market share
Four million Apple iPhones were sold during the first quarter of this year alone.
Marie-Louise Abretti - 22nd May 2009
NEWS
-
CES 2010: Texts to turn down the temperature at home
Mobile phones can be used to control central heating with new meter technology.
Jonathan Leggett - 8th January 2010
NEWS
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Vodafone unveils tweeting service for customers
Vodafone customers will soon be able to update their Twitter pages via SMS, with …
Jonathan Leggett - 30th March 2009
NEWS
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Special report: EU-wide SMS and internet usage price cuts edging closer
The European parliament has approved moves to cap charges for overseas text …
Jonathan Leggett - 23rd April 2009
NEWS
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O2 mobile phone customers hit by data services outage
Mobile phone data services from O2 were suspended yesterday after a fault hit …
Jonathan Leggett - 22nd July 2009
NEWS
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T-Mobile revamps Business Plan-1
T-Mobile has announced changes to make its Business-1 plan cheaper and simpler …
Jonathan Leggett - 20th January 2009
NEWS
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Samsung Galaxy app teams SMS with augmented reality
A new app from Samsung lets you see the way ahead whilst texting onscreen.
Marie-Louise Abretti - 19th July 2010. 1 comment
NEWS
-
Roaming charge limits take effect
The cost of calling from abroad on mobiles is now cheaper thanks to an EU ruling.
Matt Dixon - 5th July 2010. 1 comment
NEWS
-
iPhone app arrives for red-top love rats
An app that brands text messages with an expiry date has been developed - sadly …
Matt Dixon - 2nd March 2010. 1 comment
NEWS
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Text messages aid kids' spelling say experts
New research suggests that text messages can improve a child's spelling skills.
Jonathan Leggett - 22nd January 2010
NEWS
-
Tide of text messages transforming mobile phone habits
According to BT’s advertising blurb, it’s good to talk. But increasingly it …
Jonathan Leggett - 17th July 2009
NEWS
-
Britons are text mad, study shows
Britons' love affair with SMS messages shows no sign of cooling off, with 11 …
Matt Dixon - 2nd February 2010
NEWS
-
Chinese authorities monitor text messages
The Chinese government now scans billions of texts sent by mobile owning Chinese …
Matt Dixon - 19th January 2010
NEWS
-
O2 mobile phone customers to get free Twitter updates
O2 mobile phone customers are in line for free Twitter updates, the network has …
Jonathan Leggett - 15th July 2009
NEWS
-
Ofcom report ranks Brits as top texters
Industry regulator Ofcom reveals that UK residents are in touch with new …
Alex Buttle - 18th December 2009
NEWS
-
Vodafone adds SMS retweets to Twitter offering
Vodafone customers will be able to retweet messages using SMS.
Jonathan Leggett - 20th November 2009
NEWS
-
iPhones double market share
Four million Apple iPhones were sold during the first quarter of this year alone.
Marie-Louise Abretti - 22nd May 2009
NEWS
-
Orange predicts Christmas text messaging to break records
Orange has forecast that the highest ever volumes of SMS and MMS text messages …
Matt Dixon - 23rd December 2009
NEWS
-
CES 2010: Texts to turn down the temperature at home
Mobile phones can be used to control central heating with new meter technology.
Jonathan Leggett - 8th January 2010
NEWS
-
Vodafone unveils tweeting service for customers
Vodafone customers will soon be able to update their Twitter pages via SMS, with …
Jonathan Leggett - 30th March 2009
NEWS
-
Special report: EU-wide SMS and internet usage price cuts edging closer
The European parliament has approved moves to cap charges for overseas text …
Jonathan Leggett - 23rd April 2009
NEWS
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O2 mobile phone customers hit by data services outage
Mobile phone data services from O2 were suspended yesterday after a fault hit …
Jonathan Leggett - 22nd July 2009
NEWS
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Billions wasted on inclusive tariffs
An estimated £13 billion is spent on free texts and minutes than never get used.
Matt Dixon - 21st January 2010
NEWS
-
T-Mobile revamps Business Plan-1
T-Mobile has announced changes to make its Business-1 plan cheaper and simpler …
Jonathan Leggett - 20th January 2009
NEWS
-
EU acts decisively to cut SMS and call charges
Consumers will benefit from reduced text and call charges when using their …
Jonathan Leggett - 25th March 2009
NEWS
