Royal Mail offers free text alerts to track parcels
The United Kingdom’s Royal Mail implemented a text alerts program for packages last month.
How text alerts saved people’s lives
Last month, the Midwest experienced a string of tornadoes in a four-hour span, but only eight lives were spared due to communication from text alerts and other mediums.
Report: Cell phones are expected to surpass human population by 2014
Businesses have a great opportunity to maximize their marketing efforts as cell phone use becomes so widespread, it may surpass the world population.
Colleges can benefit from mobile accessibility
Colleges may want to consider implementing mobile strategies to expand their reach.
T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint decide to not charge users for spam text messages
Three major cell phone carriers decided to no longer charge their client base for spam texts they send or receive.
Hershey Company’s text alerts service gets 40,000 subscribers
The Hershey Company implemented a text messaging service two years ago and have found great success in communicating with cocoa farmers in Ghana.
Text messaging services turns 21 years old
Text messaging services may be 21 years old, but this form of communication is utilized more often than face-to-face and voice phone calls.
How an SMS service can help job seekers find work
One SMS service is helping job seekers in the Seattle, Washington area find work.
How text alerts can help students prepare for college
High school age students and their parents can receive text alerts on taking the right steps to prepare for college through the Indiana Youth Institute.
