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iPhone 2.0 performance issues: Contacts

One of the consequences of new software is bloat. In its worst manifestation new features get added at the expense of core feature performance. A perfect example of this is iPhone 2.0 software, specifically the Contacts application. When I migrated from iPhone 2G to 3G I synchronized...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Performance, Contacts, 3G, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-20

European telcos squeal: should we care?

One of the ongoing discussions among the Irregulars centers around telecommunications costs. Many of us travel internationally and bemoan the astronomical sic charges we're forced to pay by telecoms operators. Earlier today, I saw a statement from the GSMA, a global trade group  for the industry arguing...

Tags: Mobile, Industry, Telephony, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telecom & Utilities, Regulations, Telecommunications, Networking, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Government, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-15

iPhone 3G SMS charges bypassed using AOL Instant Messenger

Updated: Conversations in the talkbacks have been very fruitful, pointing out that Apple does not make anything off of these SMS messages. Originally I had thought that Apple would take a cut from the AT&T profits and that this was the reason why they are the exclusive provider. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, AOL Instant Messenger, Instant Messenger, America Online Inc., Apple Inc., SMS, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Instant Messaging, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Internet, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-14

Free SMS on the iPhone

Angry about AT&T's nickel and diming ways with their iPhone data and SMS plans? Then don't purchase an SMS plan at all (sorry, can't help you with the data part). Tidbits' Jeff Carlson notes that you can send SMS messages for free by using the iPhone's free AIM...

Tags: Apple iPhone, AOL Instant Messenger, SMS, Tidbits, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-13

Turk SMS (Turkish) (exe)

Users can use the software to send SMS to Turkey by one click. Easy to use, one click, bulk or alone SMS sending software and it is simplified to use. Free sign up system is located to the software. The software is in Turkish language . This version is the...

Tags: Software, SMS, Turksms, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Tools & Techniques, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Management, Networking

Software downloads 2008-07-08

Routo Desktop SMS Sender (exe)

This is feature rich desktop application allowing you to send and receive SMS from your PC at the best prices based on your sending volume. Features include: Send to single or multiple recipients groups; Receive SMS back to the desktop; Manage contacts and groups friends and departments; Import and export...

Tags: Handset, SMS, Routo Telecommunications, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-06

Google Talk optimized for iPhone

A blog post by software engineer Adam Connors from the Google mobile team announces a new version of Google Talk for iPhone and iPod touch. In addition to sending your friends Gmail messages from your iPhone, you can now chat with them while you're on the move, too! ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Google Talk, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Team Management, Web Browsers, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Management, Internet, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-03

OMG! texting is so expensive

Amid all the talk about AT&T's data plan fees and the cost of buying an unlocked iPhone perhaps the most notable jump is the cost of texting. News.com's Maggie Reardon breaks it down: Since 2005, rates to send and receive text messages on all four major...

Tags: Text Message, Text Messaging, AT&T Corp., Object Management Group, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-02

Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008

The government is implementing news laws all the time in order to find ways to generate tax revenue, with little factual evidence backing up or validating the laws. I live in Washington State and tomorrow our second hands-free law of the year begins. Back on 1 January of this year...

Tags: Law, Policies And Procedures, Taxes, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Government, Free Trade, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Human Resources, Financial Planning, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Star SysLog Daemon Pro (exe)

Star SysLog Daemon Pro is a syslog receiver. It can receive, log, display, and forward Syslog messages from all syslog enabled device such as router, firewall or switch. It can monitor and filter received syslog messages and send out alert message by E-mail, SMS, Sound, and Syslog realtime. You can...

Tags: Message, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Internet, Firewalls, Telephony, E-mail, Routers & Switches, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking

Software downloads 2008-06-27

Will the iPhone 3G support MMS?

According to some information from an internal AT&T employee memo posted on the iPhone Atlas site, the iPhone 3G may actually include MMS support. This multimedia messaging support would allow you to attach photos and maybe short videos to your text messages, just like you can do now on any...

Tags: Apple iPhone, MMS, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, 3G, Cellular Phones, Smart Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-26

BitAnalyzer (exe)

BitAnalyzer is useful tool which help you find the URLs hidden behind JavaScript or ActiveX scripts. Analyze network traffic, and finding the download address for all stream media, and get the links of http, rtsp, mms, and rtmp protocol. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: BitAnalyzer, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Cellular Phones, Middleware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2008-06-26

SMS Mobile Marketing Pro (exe)

Mobile Marketing Pro, allows you to create mobile marketing campaigns through delivery and reception of SMS text messages with keywords also known as two way SMS. You can create SMS information services with an automated subscription and deletion system, which can be used to send news letters or other type...

Tags: SMS, SignTive, SMS Background Music Plug-in, CDMA Cell Phone Detection, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking

Software downloads 2008-06-25

The mystery of the iPhone 3G SMS rates

In a previous piece I published information about AT&T's new iPhone 3G rate plans: Individual voice plans: $39.99 – 450 minutes $59.99 – 900 minutes $79.00 – 1,350 minutes $99.99 – unlimited minutes Family Talk voice plans: ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Minute, AT&T Corp., SMS, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, 3G, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-06-23

Mobile software Monday: SMS-Chat from VITO Technology

While you have companies like HTC and Samsung pushing the limits of the hardware and operating system level software integration on Windows Mobile, there are also several companies providing software applications to enhance your Windows Mobile experience. As readers know, I have been testing out the HTC Touch Diamond and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Text Messaging, SMS, Chat, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Software, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-16

Mobile TimsSync Expert (zip)

Windows Mobile platform time synchronization tools. Supports GPS, GPRS, SMS, Wi-Fi, USB, SNTP, HTTP, and other forms of time synchronization. Supports smartphone, PPC, and PDA devices. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Mobile, Smart Phones, PDAs, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, GPS, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Wireless LANs, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Online Communications, Marketing, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-06-11

eZSMS Business Messaging System (zip)

eZSMS Business Messaging System is a revolutionary SMS software able to send out personalized Flash messages/Bulk text from your computer to the recipient with no need of Internet or mobile phone. Cost effective SMS communication system through GSM modem or Web in economy: General Use of application in any area...

Tags: Messaging, SMS, Infronics Systems, eZSMS Business Messaging System, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Modems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-06-11

Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G (updated)

Ten things missing in the iPhone 3G: Keychain/password storage – This is a must have feature and a large oversight. It can be addressed in a software update. Cut and paste – Again, major oversight but addressable with software (soon?) Haptic feedback – This would...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Modems, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-06-10

AT&T is the big winner with the iPhone 3G announcement

I know readers are probably a bit tired of all the iPhone news so I will try to make this my last post about it for at least the rest of this week. If we take the Apple announcement price at face value, US$199 and US$299, the iPhone looks like...

Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., 3G, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Pricing, Marketing Research, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-10

You almost had us Steve, but the new iPhone 3G models comparison price is at least $160 higher than existing iPhones

I have to admit the reality distortion field that Steve Jobs can generate is very powerful and he even had me praising the huge apparent price drop of the iPhone 3G and thinking this was one of the few significant differences in this latest generation iPhone (others being battery life,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, SMS Message, 3G, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Telephony, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-09