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Skype New Mobile Beta released

Skype New Mobile Beta releasedSkype New Mobile Beta released. Skype has launched a beta version for mobile phones. The new version supports 30 new handsets including:
+ Motorola v6maxx, L9, Razr2 V9
+ Nokia 5310, 5610, 6300, E61, N70, N72, N73, N76, N78, N81, N82
+ Samsung G600, G800, U600, U900
+ Sony Ericsson c702, c902, k660, k770, k850i, w580, w660i, w760, w890, w910, w980, z770

You can download the Skype Mobile Beta for FREE here. Provide your mobile number and it will send you a text message with OTA download links and instructions.

(via phonearea)

No More SMS Delivery Reports on Verizon

No More SMS Delivery Reports on VerizonNo More SMS Delivery Reports on Verizon. SMS delivery confirmations have started being discontinued by Verizon Wireless to reduce network traffic. The discontinuation of this service reportedly started on Sept 9th on a regional basis. The switch should be complete in all regions by the end of this month. Customers will no more see the quick icon changes that happen when a text message has been delivered.

(via boygeniusreport)

vlingo - Voice-Control Application for BlackBerry

vlingo - Voice-Control Application for BlackBerryvlingo - Voice-Control Application for BlackBerry. vlingo is a voice–powered technology that translates your voice into text, so you can text message…do web searches…download content, including maps and directions — all by speaking. Ask your phone for what you need…and it delivers.

Now you can take advantage of all those advanced features of your BlackBerry (BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry 8800 series smartphones)— just by talking. With a technology called vlingo, you can replace typing with speaking — normal, natural speaking — in any application on your phone. Pull the phone out of your pocket, press a single button, and speak. Vlingo figures out what you want to do, and takes you there. Continue reading ‘vlingo - Voice-Control Application for BlackBerry’

Police Text-Message tip lines to fight crime

Police Text-Message tip lines to fight crime. We’re already aware of reporting crimes anonymously via pay phone to police in the 1970s. Now, in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs — to identify criminals using text messages. Police hope the idea helps recruit teens and 20-somethings who wouldn’t normally dial a Crime Stoppers hot line to share information with authorities. Continue reading ‘Police Text-Message tip lines to fight crime’

Fun Text ‘Emotional Messaging’ app on selected 3UK devices

Fun Text Emotional Messaging app on selected 3UK devicesFun Text ‘Emotional Messaging’ app on selected 3UK devices. Under the deal, 3 customers will be able to access Fun Text’s services from the messaging menu of their phones, alongside SMS and MMS. The Fun Text platform lets them easily add rich media content to their text messages.

Fun Text essentially allows users to choose from a range of premium content that is preloaded in the app, to generate a “text message” that contains rich media ( Continue reading ‘Fun Text ‘Emotional Messaging’ app on selected 3UK devices’

ShakeSMS Application - Shaking Nokia Phone to Read Text Message

ShakeSMS Application - Shaking Nokia Phone to Read Text MessageShakeSMS Application - Shaking Nokia Phone to Read Text Message. ShakeSMS is an application for Nokia phones that allows you to answer text messages by simply shaking the handset. ShakeSMS is another accelerometer powered application from the Mr Tong Ren, developer of the very well known and very popular FlipSilent application. Shaking a phone to read text messages is as intuitive as swiping your finger across the screen to unlock it, but once you’re trained it becomes second nature.

This new application deals with SMS and Phone Lock using the Accelerometers technology, to make you use the phone in an easier way! If you are too lazy to unlock your keypad and read your text messages, you will surely love ShakeSMS - a new mobile application enabling Nokia Nseries users to read SMS just by shaking their mobile phones. Continue reading ‘ShakeSMS Application - Shaking Nokia Phone to Read Text Message’

Treasuremytext for iPhone

Treasuremytext for iPhoneTreasuremytext for iPhone. A prototype application that lets our users archive their SMS messages straight to Treasuremytext from iPhone. The application, still in beta but it will be a full new version when the iPhone SDK comes out, It requires Jailbroken iPhone with “Installer App” and a Treasuremytext account.

After you’ve installed the app, you’ll be able to delete individual text messages (a feature missing from the built in SMS application), archive SMS to your Treasuremytext account, and even send SMS free of charge (either via EDGE or Wifi). In addition, once you’ve archived your SMS, you’ll be able to access it via Treasuremytext’s website, where they (text messages) are saved with the original date sent and contact information. Continue reading ‘Treasuremytext for iPhone’