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more about #textmessaging more comments → RemembertheAmiga: This works for me! Since my girlfriend left Big Red for an iPhone we've had to increase our txt packages. Now we can reduce those and use this durin... more » brodie7838: Perhaps I'm missing the point of this app, but texts are sent/received typically pretty much instantly, within a few seconds give or take (yes they ca... more » chefgon: Reminds me of Google Talk on Android, except that all Android users have it automatically set up by default without downloading an app and it can also... more » beekerstudios: you are inane and stupid: Been using twitter, with a custom prowl twitter push script running on my HTPC, for the last couple of weeks. I know not new, but man does it work wel... more » ID Ron Burgundy: I loathe i wireless. Most people from my area do. But it benefits the people who are in the more rural areas. Although I do find it odd that my are... more » Iowa11: Oh man look at this, Iowa making tech news. Never thought I would see the day. Suck it Trebek. more » 92BuickLeSabre: I'm sorry, but that is a really poor example Mark... ...everyone knows a Gizmodo writer would never write a negative iPhone review. ;) P.S. When th... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: So, you're saying a county in Iowa is technologically ahead of the rest of the country? Having grown up there, (Iowa) I'm kind of afraid. I'm very af... more » Nick: hi, i hot shot in my game and i am bleeding. please send of am ambulance. more » Kristoffer Abildgaard: Where is the simpson shot from? more » deanbmmv: UK has this ban. it's £50 on the spot fine if your seen using a phone by a police officer. Still have people who try to sneak in a phone call though.... more » nukee: There shouldn't even be a need for this kind of law. more » N1k0s: This is ridiculous. I can see the authority abusing cops pulling me over under the erroneous assumption that I was texting when I was innocently tryin... more » lostinthe4th: It doesn't matter if it can be enforced or not, such a ban just has to happen. It's the only way. more » NurseDave: Okay, until they make a law that says both hands have to be available for driving, these laws are just dumb. All the stuff people makes jokes about i... more » -
#iphoneapps
Ping is Like a Free SMS Client For iPhone and iPod Touch Users
This Ping app by the guy who made PushGmail is a mix between text messaging and instant messaging. What you need to know is that it's free and it's fast. More » -
#texting
You Can Now Text Message 911...In Parts of Iowa...With Some Risk
It's a bit surprising that even with the worldwide prevalence of text messaging, the first 911 call center to support SMS just opened yesterday in Iowa. Unfortunately, the system is still fairly imperfect. More » -
#politics
Senate Pushes Bill to Ban Texting While Driving
Though 14 states have already banned text messaging while driving, the Senate introduced a bill today that would essentially force the remaining states to pass a similar bill—despite there being no good way to enforce such a ban. More » -
#rants
Congress: Stop Wasting Time Trying for a Verizon iPhone and Actually Help Us Out
The New York Times' David Pogue has a great story condemning Congress for trying to outlaw exclusivity contracts instead of implementing changes in the cellphone industry that would actually benefit consumers. Down with those outlandish, unfair fees! More » -
#questionoftheday
What Method Of 21st Century Communication Do You Prefer?
From time to time I like to revisit the issue of communication because the options are constantly expanding and it is an interesting ongoing sociological experiment. So, the question is simple: which method of communication do you utilize most? More » -
#textmessaging
Two Men Attempting to Set a Text Messaging Record Get $26K Phone Bill for 217K Texts
Move over teenage girls: two friends from Philadelphia—both men—just received a bill for $26,000 after sending 217,000 texts to each other in the month of March alone. More » -
#catholicismwow
Catholic Bishops Call for Abandonment of Technology During Lent
Some Roman Catholic bishops in Italy have called for Catholics to give up technology, notably text messaging and Twitter, for Lent. Possible sacrifices they also considered include "all fun" and "things people like." More » -
#shame
London Clinics Begin Sending STD Test Results via Text
The National Health Service in the London Borough of Hounslow, in an effort to coax young people into getting tested, is offering free self-service STD kits, with an added bonus: text message diagnosis!. More » -
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#crime
Girl Refuses to Stop Texting in Class, School Calls Cops, Cops Arrest Girl
In an incident that wasn't at all excessive (nope), a 14-year-old girl in Wisconsin was arrested for refusing to stop sending text messages during class, where she proceeded to hide the phone in her ASS CRACK. More » -
#dealzmodo
Peek Email Device+Lifetime Subscription for $300, Today Only
The proudly specific Peek email/texting device is on sale today for an all-inclusive $300, which covers lifetime service (normally $20 a month) and the handset (normally $100). Not bad for Time's Gadget of the Year. More » -
#insane
Girl Sent 35K Text Messages in a Month...Twice, But It is Nowhere Near the Record
The story of a 13 year old girl sending 14,000 text messages in a single month got a lot of press, but truth be told, that figure is actually fairly low. More » -
#tivo
TiVo Gets Text Message Scheduling via kwiry
kwiry, the web application which enables commands via text messaging, has now added support for TiVo Scheduling. The service is open to any phone capable of texting and no web connection is needed. More » -
#omgstfu
Teenager Tallies Up 14,528 Text Messages in a Month
A 13-year-old girl in California racked up 14,528 text messages in just a month, which calculates out to 484 a day and 20 an hour. Dear Lord, it's that damn Cingular commercial come to life. More » -
#gougings
NYT: Text Messages Are an Even Bigger Ripoff Than You Thought
We all know that text messaging is overpriced, but the NYT has pulled back the technological shroud to find out that the prices aren't just bad, they're practically extortionate. More » -
#cellphones
Marathon to SMS Those Too Lazy to Run In It
I've come to the conclusion that despite childhood fantasies, I will never be passionate or self-loathing enough to run a marathon. However, I could track a friend via SMS. -
#smssurgery
Life-Saving Surgery Performed via Text Message Instructions
Using text message instructions from a colleague, a British surgeon in the Congo successfully amputated the gangrenous collarbone and shoulder blade of an unfortunate teenager who had his arms torn off in an accident. More »
