Short Message Service (SMS) stories - Page 3

About 90 percent of text messages are read within three minutes of receipt and we’re seven times more likely to respond to a text than an email.

Soprano Design to launch new digital channels, blending enterprise and social messaging. Soprano Connect to be available globally, boosting interaction.

Like phishing, SMiShing are scams that encourage users to urgently click on a link or respond directly with their personal and sensitive details.

Ovum’s survey explored the rapidly-evolving business-to-consumer communications market with some interesting findings.

Technology can help educators meet standard operating procedures swiftly and effectively, cutting down response times.

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) has implemented a new digital student management system to better serve their students.

Security watchdog Stay Safe Online has issued a critical alert to Australians, warning them of a fake email and SMS scam purporting to be from myGov.

Australian software design firm, Soprano Design, has added its crisis management tool, RapidAlert, to the Mobile Enterprise Messaging Suite (MEMS).

A mobile malware masquerading as a point-of-sale management app is targeting users in China & Mandarin-speaking regions, Proofpoint recently reported.

CLX communications acquired Mblox in May of this year, but it was only two days ago that it gained access to 100% of the shares it has in the company.

A new offering allows businesses to connect via SMS to effectively communicate with increasingly mobile customers.

A persistent and sophisticated SMS phishing campaign is currently targeting mobile banking customers in both Australia and New Zealand.

Mobile and online messaging traffic will reach 160 trillion per annum by 2019. This is up from 94.2 trillion this year and equals 438bn daily.

EndlessJabber redefines texting: Now send SMS from your PC using your Android number. Will its charm outshine its mobility limits?.

Australia's mobile services market experienced plateauing revenue and subscribers in 2013, according to a new IDC report.

Leading teaching associations have rejected the Government's plan to make the PaCT mandatory by 2015, citing concerns over teaching quality and professionalism.

Professional social networking site adds two-factor authentication - designed to avoid past security breaches.

SMS revenues to take a hit within three years due to the increasing popularity of social messaging services on smartphones.

Discover the hilarious world of our texting mishaps with Textsfromlastnight.com, showcasing the smart, silly, and absurd messages we share.

Telecom says customers on its XT network, from Taupo southwards, began experiencing significant interruption to voice services at around 4pm today.