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Survey says: 35.9% of US teens bought cellphones for texting

According to a recent survey by the IDC and SMS.ac, 35.9% of teens acquired their cellphones for the sole or main purpose of texting...

Posted on August 26, 2005 12:19 PM

The Global Mobile Consumers Bill of Rights

In an effort to bolster consumer confidence worldwide, www.sms.ac, host to the largest community of mobile consumers, has announced the creation and implementation of a global Mobile Consumers Bill of Rights.

Posted on August 9, 2005 8:43 AM

Survey: Handset Brand, Subsidies Still Matter

Like the name on your designer jeans, it appears the brand on your wireless phone determines your rung on the social ladder, at least in the United States.

Posted on February 1, 2005 6:13 PM

SMS enlisted for Tsunami warning system?

At least five countries have begun developing an alert system using cell phone text messages, a response to the catastrophic Asian tsunami that exposed flaws in present-day early warning schemes.

Posted on January 10, 2005 8:23 AM

Rap, hip-hop most popular SMS downloads

Rap and hip-hop music make up the most popular downloads of short message service users.

Posted on July 8, 2004 3:03 PM

SMS clubs

Gack! SMS.ac 'is host to the largest mobile community in the world.

Posted on June 29, 2004 1:59 PM

Mobile Alibi Clubs

Cell phones are usually used to help people keep track of each other and stay in easy contact. But they are also starting to take on quite a different function -- helping users hide their whereabouts, create alibis and generally excuse their bad behavior

Posted on June 26, 2004 10:34 AM

SMS alibi and excuse club

A group of 2,000 cell phone owners have formed an «alibi and excuse club», in which one member lies on behalf of another.

Posted on May 14, 2004 4:50 PM

Halloween SMS Craze

SMS.ac expects the SMS traffic to increase during the Halloween week, with users exchanging messages which convey a Halloween-related theme, according to a company release. The number of text messages exchanged rose 42 percent during the week of Halloween...

Posted on October 28, 2003 2:33 PM

Surveys Show Users Looking to Their Mobile Phones for Music

Consumers who use text messagin on their mobile phones represent an important market opportunity for recording companies and other segments of the music industry. This is supported by independent industry research and by recent online polls conducted with the...

Posted on August 30, 2003 9:32 AM