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Mobile Messaging Usage Continues to Grow Globally, VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media Reports

Thanks to new avenues of growth for mobile messaging, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, has made another record-breaking quarter for the technology, based on the latest quarterly index of mobile messaging statistics compiled by VeriSign’s Messaging and Mobile Media division.

Mobile Messaging Usage Continues to Grow Globally, VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media Reports

Thanks to new avenues of growth for mobile messaging, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, announced today another record-breaking quarter for the technology, based on the latest quarterly index of mobile messaging statistics compiled by VeriSign's Messaging and Mobile Media division.

VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media Reports Continued Growth of Mobile Messaging

VeriSign, Inc., the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, announced today another record-breaking quarter for the technology, based on the latest quarterly index of mobile messaging statistics compiled by VeriSign's Messaging and Mobile Media division.

Mobile messaging platforms in the Middle East

Potsdam, Germany, 26 November, 2008: Derdack (www.derdack.com), provider of mobile messaging platforms and notification workflow software today announced that competition and industry deregulation is driving greater demand for mobile messaging platforms in the Middle East. Evidence from the UAE and Qatar to Oman and Bahrain indicates that many different industry sectors and business applications are looking to exploit the power and flexibility of mobile messaging platforms as a means of increasing revenue, improving efficiency and expanding communication capabilities.

LG Electronics Holds Messaging Contests in Korea, Brazil

To consolidate the presence in the messaging phone market, LG Electronics holds text messaging contests in Korea and Brazil. The cell phone maker has had a text messaging race in North America since last year.

Acision: Text Messaging to Become Advertising Lynchpin within 5 Years

Text-messaging and the mobile Web will become core components of advertising within five years, according to one expert from a Reading, England-based messaging company that provides communication solutions for more than 300 network operators and service providers worldwide.

Study: Mobile Messaging Stays Strong

Despite a global economic crisis, ABI Research predicts that mobile messaging will continue to grow. In fact, in a recent report, the research firm predicts that revenues from mobile messaging will grow from $151 billion in 2008 to more than $212 billion globally by 2013.

Study: Cell Phone Text Messaging Could Help Obese Kids Lose Weight

Study: Cell Phone Text Messaging Could Help Obese Kids Lose WeightThe researchers at the University of North Carolina articulate that cell phone text messaging could be used to reduce kids' chances of becoming fat later in life. Their study suggests that helping kids self monitor their calorie intake and modify it themselves could be important for the long-term success of weight loss and weight control.

Meebo Launches Messaging Application for Android

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Meebo, the Web's live communications platform, today announced the launch of Meebo for Android, an instant messaging application that brings free and open communication to T-Mobile's G1, the world's first Android-powered mobile phone. Meebo for Android provides a simple "on the go" instant messaging experience for anyone with a Meebo account, or an account on one of the popular IM services. The application will be available as a download through the phone via the Android Market (http://www.android.com/market/).

Microsoft Joins Open Source Messaging Group

Microsoft said Friday that it has joined a group that's developing a standard for open source messaging software known as the Advanced Messaging and Queuing Protocol (AMQP).

iamota Brings Mobile Text Messaging Technology to the Vancouver Civic Election

Vancouver, BC, October 23, 2008--(T-Net)--iamota Corporation, a Vancouver-based leader in mobile marketing and messaging services, is bringing mobile text messaging to the Vancouver political scene for the upcoming civic election this November. The company announces today, the launch of an unprecedented mobile marketing campaign for COPE (Coalition of Progressive Electors) which provides the ability for COPE to communicate with voters and supporters using mobile text messages.

Updated: Carriers Report Text Messaging Surge Following Election Results

imageTurns out Barack Obama’s campaign wasn’t the only one using text messaging during the elections. Wireless subscribers used election day to send them, as well, leading to at least a 10 percent spike above normal, according to three of the top four U.S. carriers. All the carriers extrapolated data a little differently, but they all recorded a bump. On Sprint’s CDMA network, the carrier saw 21 percent higher volume in text messaging nationwide than it had the previous four Tuesdays. Verizon (NYSE: VZ) saw a 21 percent jump in SMS traffic from a typical Tuesday as well; it also said MMS traffic was up 10 percent. Finally, T-Mobile said it experienced holiday-like SMS traffic levels, which were up about 10 percent from a typical day.

New Heights Microfinance Bank Ltd Nigeria selects Clickatell to provide mobile messaging

Clickatell, leading global provider of mobile messaging solutions for financial institutions, has announced that New Heights Microfinance Bank Ltd Nigeria has chosen Clickatell to deploy mobile messaging services to its customers.

Royal Academy of Arts chooses PageOne Messaging Service to assist the hard of hearing

London, 13 November 2008 - PageOne, the UK's leading provider of mobile messaging solutions to the public and enterprise sectors, has been chosen by the Royal Academy of Arts to provide a messaging solution allowing the easy promotion of exhibition tours for the deaf and hard-of-hearing using mobile phone text messages. The decision to use PageOne followed a successful research project by the Royal Academy of Arts, and funded by MAGIC (Museums and Galleries in the Capital), testing the efficacy of promoting events using SMS alerts compared to traditional communication methods, such as email.

Traction Software Introduces Live Blog Micro-Messaging and End-of-Year Discount

PROVIDENCE, RI, Nov 21 (MARKET WIRE) -- Traction(R) Software, the leading developer of enterprise 2.0 social software for secure, scalable collaboration, today announced Live Blog micro-messaging for TeamPage 4.0 along with an end-of-year promotion featuring a 20% discount through the end of December. With Live Blog, users can write brief notes from wherever they are and share them instantly over Traction's award-winning TeamPage(TM) enterprise wiki platform. TeamPage 4.0 is the first enterprise 2.0 suite to incorporate micro-messaging technology that's been made popular by web services such as Twitter and Pownce. Traction's new Live Blog technology allows enterprise users to: -- Share brief updates to stay in touch securely with customers and colleagues anytime and from anywhere -- Keep in touch with product, sales and support teams whil

AT&T Rounds Out Line of Quick Messaging Phones With the AT&T Quickfire

DALLAS, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Just in time for the holidays, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T - News) today announced the availability of the AT&T Quickfire(TM), the final of four new quick messaging mobile phones designed to make messaging faster and easier than ever before. The Quickfire was developed for AT&T by Personal Communications Devices LLC (PCD).

El Paso Is Largest U.S. Market For Text Messaging

There’s a direct correlation between the average age and cultural makeup of an area and its residents’ propensity to text message, according to new data from Scarborough Research. The firm found that El Paso has the highest rate of text messaging, followed by Salt Lake City, Dallas and Memphis. Adult subscribers in El Paso text at a rate of 57 percent, compared to the national average of 48 percent. The other three top cities clocked in at a text-messaging rate of 55 percent. Sitting at the bottom half of the charts is Fort Myers, Fla. (36 percent), Charleston, W. Va. (36 percent), and Grand Rapids, Mich. (35 percent). Texters are 49 percent more likely to be between the ages of 18 and 24, 14 percent more likely to be Latino and 24 percent more likely to be black, the research found.

Samsung Gravity touches down

The messaging phone is a dead ringer for the LG Rumor, in both features and design. Highlights include a slide-out alphabetical keyboard for rapid messaging, a 1.3-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, a speakerphone, organizer features, and a microSD-card slot. The Gravity (aka the SGH-T459) is Samsung's third messaging phone since October after the Propel and the Rant.

Nimbuzz Launches Free iPhone Application

Brings Free IM Buddy Calling, Landscape-Mode Chat, and Massive Instant Messaging and Social Network Support to iPhone and iPod Touch >> ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands (CNW) - Nimbuzz (http://www.nimbuzz.com), the most comprehensive mobile Instant Messaging, (geo) presence and VoIP provider launches into the Apple iPhone App Store. The free application lets users call, chat and message, for free, with their friends on virtually all major instant messaging communities and social networks, including Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, Facebook, MySpace, AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, and more.

Samsung Behold SGH-T919 Available Exclusively from T-Mobile USA

Samsung announced the availability of the Samsung Behold, an advanced touch screen phone with premium multimedia features and full web browsing capabilities, exclusively through T-Mobile USA. The Behold is available in a brushed espresso or light rose finish, comes with the virtual QWERTY touchpad and multiple messaging capabilities, including text, multimedia messaging, instant messaging, e-mail and Audio Postcard support. In addition, the microSD memory card slot allows for easy storage of videos, images or music up to 16 GB.

Trend Micro launches Email Encryption Gateway 5.0

Trend Micro Inc. has announced that it has expanded its e-mail encryption product line with the availability of the Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.0 that has been designed to help medium and large businesses encrypt e-mail communication on the Internet gateway. Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway integrates with Trend Micro gateway messaging security solutions such as Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Suite 7.0 or InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance 7.0 to provide a comprehensive content security and encryption solution. It also interoperates with solutions from other gateway e-mail security vendors by providing comprehensive e-mail encryption and decryption services at the Internet gateway.

VeriSign expands messaging footprint in Asia

VeriSign’s messaging and mobile media group has significantly expanded its SMS reach in Asia by added 30 new customers in the last six months.

Traction Software Introduces Live Blog Micro-Messaging and End-of-Year Discount

micro-messaging for TeamPage 4.0 along with an end-of-year promotion featuring a 20% discount through the end of December. With Live Blog, users can write brief notes from wherever they are and share them instantly over Traction's award-winning TeamPage(TM)

El Paso No. 1 in U.S. for text messaging

Text messaging is growing across the country, and El Paso's largely young, Hispanic population is tops in the nation for texting from their cell phones, a new study has found.

Text-messaging ban while driving goes forward despite enforcement concerns

A City Council committee today advanced a bill that would ban text messaging while driving, despite concerns from police and prosecutors about the proposal's scope and the difficulty of enforcing it.

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