2sms Price Promise

2sms offers all customers our price promise as we are confident that we won’t be beaten on value. We will match any competitor offer on a like for like basis as long as it is commercially viable. More info...

Mobile directory refuses spam claims

New mobile phone number directory, 118 800, has stated that rumours that all mobile numbers in the UK are automatically opted into the system and that mobile owners will be hit by an onslaught of unsolicited calls are untrue. Read more

Follow 2sms on Twitter

You can follow 2sms on Twitter http://twitter.com/2smscom

US Federal Court ruling on unsolicited SMS messages

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=108370

Mac OS Widget

2sms widget on Boisseau. Good for Mac OS/X

Visit www.boisseau.co.uk/software/2sms-widget

2sms features in Sybase 365 customer newsletter

2sms features in Sybase 365 customer newsletter, highlighted in the Partner Spotlight.

Sybase 365 and 2SMS have launched a joint effort, bringing even more coverage, and reach to SMS communications. This partnership provides a user-friendly, Web-based interface that allows customers to purchase messaging services, in any amount, with no contract. 2SMS provides business text messaging services for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and government entities.


Solution-oriented product line

2SMS’ FREE 40+ software add-ins and developers solutions enable fast and easy integration to a company’s current in-house applications and web tools. 2SMS offers over thirty messaging products with texting functionality ranging from stand alone desktop applications for the major operating systems in use (Windows, Mac, and Linux) and even a Java based desktop client that is OS independent. 2SMS offers productivity add-ins for Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Database integration that are easy to install and provides software integration with existing portal technologies such as Oracle, Salesforce, and SharePoint, and even integrating with legacy paging systems through our SNPP portal which converts SNPP to SMPP. 2SMS’ intelligent delivery system seeks out the fastest route to deliver messages. For mission critical customers, such as first responders and emergency personnel, who need to have the fastest, most reliable and most secure SMS system.

2sms launches its SMS voting application at The International Business & Economy Summit Sheffield 2009

2sms is delighted to be invited to partner Sybase 365 and BT in the launch of a SMS voting application, which will be used at the The International Business & Economy Summit Sheffield 2009. Delegates will be asked to vote their answers to questions during the summit, with live updates presented real time during the event using Powerpoint and LiveWeb. Visit www.reinventingbusiness.co.uk for event details.

2sms were proud to supply the Isle of Man TT marshals with SMS services to ensure the smooth running of the event, and timely delivery of safety information to marshals positioned around the 35 mile track. Working with Cable & Wireless for the best network coverage on the Island, 2sms deployed the system which ran with 100% reliability.

Mobile Recovery Services

2sms has teamed up with our Business Partner, You Get It Back, to provide a software application that helps you to get your smartphone back if it is lost or stolen and protects and recovers your personal data in case of loss or theft.

Physical tagging, Smartphone software and Laptop software coupled with a strong recovery service layer provides a fully scalable, global solution to the problem of protecting and recovering lost and stolen mobile device.

For more info go to

http://www.2sms.com/products.aspx?section=mobilerecovery

2sms integrates into Sybase iAnywhere

Building on the partnership with Sybase 365, 2sms announce today support for the Sybase iAnywhere product line. Simply visit www.sybase365sms.com for same day configuration of Sybase iAnywhere products to send SMS messages via the Sybase 365 platform.

Enterprises turn to SMS - Sybase 365 article (2sms reference)

http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1062665

The unrivalled global usage of mobile messaging is becoming increasingly attractive to enterprises as a generator for new revenue streams as well as providing value added services for end-users. More and more are embracing SMS, as a new and effective medium to reach their customers.

An example of how SMS can lead to cost reduction and increased customer satisfaction: An electronics manufacturer using SMS to lessen the burden on their call center for returned and warranty goods. This company has a single return center and a single phone number that customers can call. When an appliance breaks down, the customer calls the 800 number; the operator takes the appliance serial number and asks the customer to send the item to a specific address for repair. The customer sends it, then calls to see if it was received; then calls again to see if it is being fixed, then calls again to ask when it will be shipped back to them.

By using SMS, the customer sends a text message to the repair group with the appliance serial number; they get a return SMS message that gives them the address to which the item must be sent. When the item is received, the repair center confirms via an SMS alert to the customer and when the item is repaired the customer receives an SMS alert with the tracking number for the return shipment.

What is the difference? A minimum of five phone calls at the cost of $6 per minute versus five SMS messages with a total cost of about $0.25. Other benefits to the enterprise and the customer include reduction in call wait times and increase in customer satisfaction.

2sms launches Trigger messaging for US customers

Trigger Messaging provides quick and easy way to reach targeted mobile audience with automated message flow. Customer loyalty and rewards campaigns can be planned and launched in minutes.

Market your product, services or coupons with the cost effective text message marketing. Using Trigger Messaging is cost effective which can help to improve the speed, efficiency and therefore profitability of communications in your business.

• Customized personal Keyword and Trigger Message
• Message is trigger when cell phone initiates the Keyword to the share shortcode
• All reply messages can be routed back to your computer, email, database system using XML or text message
• Auto reply messages is what you build in a Trigger Message
• Modify your Trigger Message anytime/anywhere within seconds
• All incoming information can be routed back to your computer, email, database system using XML or text message

Momote Add innovative Text Messaging Capabilities to Partner Network

http://www.momote.com/news-reader/articles/18.html

2009-04-06 13:59 by Momote Editor

Leading mobile workforce management software provider Momote has teamed up with business text messaging experts 2sms.com to further extend Momote’s end-to-end solution capabilities.

Headquartered in the UK and USA, 2sms.com offers businesses the ability to send text messages from a web-portal to single or multiple mobile phones simultaneously. Messages can be sent immediately, queued for sending later, or be set up to send repeated messages at regular intervals.

2sms offer full reporting of message delivery and content and information security is underpinned by ISO 27001 accreditation.

Momote have already been approached by one existing client for a business text messaging extension to their solution and are in the process of communicating the benefits to other clients and new prospects.

Momote Sales and Marketing Director, John Tonkin explains, ‘Mutually beneficial strategic partnerships, such as this one with 2sms, ensure we have a diverse array of routes to market, crucial in current market conditions.’

‘As well as opening up new opportunities for Momote, the partnership now means that 2sms have access to market leading mobile workforce management technology enabling them to approach vertical markets that they could not previously consider.’

Trading Markets article on 2sms / Sybase

www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2253772/

Apr 02, 2009 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase Inc (NYSE:SY), a provider of mobile messaging services, announced on Wednesday (1 April) a global partnership with 2sms, a communications solution provider, to extend SMS services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on an instant provisioning basis.

Mobile Marketer

www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/messaging/2976.html

Sybase 365, a Sybase Inc. subsidiary that offers mobile messaging services, announced a global partnership with 2sms to extend SMS services to small and midsized companies on an instant provisioning basis.

2sms on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/companies/2sms-llc

Sybase / 2sms announcement

www.sybase.co.uk/detail?id=1062849

2sms on IT Wire

www.itwire.com/content/view/24239/53/

2sms in Component Source (BEA WebLogic)

www.componentsource.com/beaws/features/2sms/index.html

2sms provides SMS services for offshore businesses

In response to customer demand, 2sms has installed a third SMS messaging platform in Castletown, Ilse of Man. This site can be accessed using the sister 2sms web site at www.2sms.co.im. This site allows customers who do not wish to operate on UK or US soil to send SMS messages. 2sms has responded to customer demand, especially from the e-gaming industry.

"As a Isle of Man resident, I come across customers every day who want an offshore service. This announcement from 2sms fills a market niche." say Courtenay Heading, 2sms Director. "Coupled to our recently announced partnership with Cable & Wireless Isle of Man, we can now offer customers a complete island based solution for sending and receiving SMS messages."

Browser support

2sms adds support for Internet Explorer 8, while ensuring backwards compatibility for IE 6.x and IE 7. 2sms also supports Firefox, Safari, Opera and Chrome. Send SMS messages from any browser and experience the benefits of the 2sms service.

2sms adds code sample for sending SMS using the C programming language

2sms has added support for sending SMS messages programatically using the C language.

To get code showing how to form up XML and send using C, visit
http://www.2sms.com/software.aspx?section=CodeC

2sms upgrades its 2way SMS services

2way service enables companies to receive an inbound messages.

Enjoy advanced features when you subscribe to the 2sms 2way SMS service, using a 'long looks like a mobile phone number' (UK) or 'short code' (USA). Inbound messages sent from mobile phones can be processed according to your instructions.

Recipient responses can be captured, and sent to:

• Multiple mobile numbers
• Multiple email addresses
• Your personal reports section on our website
• Directly into your data systems using XML

Now you can also route your inbound messages based on:

• Mobile number the message has been received from
• Keyword that the inbound message contains
• Time of day
• Or any combination
  

2way workflow

Tipping Point Trend at CTIA: Enterprise SMS

'2SMS and their noble competitors developing the enterprise messaging segment will add another wave of growth to SMS usage and further the next evolution of text. Check them out.' Read more...

Cable & Wireless Sure enhances Strongest Signal Roaming service

A new service from Sure (Cable & Wireless) that gives mobile phone users the best possible chance of receiving a signal anywhere in the UK using Strongest Signal Roaming (SSR) technology has been enhanced with the addition of a Secure SMS and Emergency Planning SMS solution.

Companies that rely on their staff having access to a phone signal 24 hours a day, 365 days a year can now send encrypted text messages to them. Sure, Isle of Man (a trading arm of Cable & Wireless International) has teamed up with 2sms, a company serving corporate customers across the UK and USA, to offer the service in the British Isles.

Managing director of 2sms, Tim King, commented: “With the increased use of mobile technology more people are doing business away from the secured environment of an office. Combining an all UK network SIM with secure SMS messaging and emergency planning services brings a complete suite of tools for the management of unexpected events.”

Chief executive of Sure in the Isle of Man, Simon Last-Sutton, said: “We’re delighted with the partnership with 2sms as it makes our Sure Safety suite of products even more attractive. This solution now enables key personnel to communicate privately when telephone use may not be appropriate.”

King added: “Secure SMS messages are encrypted and cannot be stored on the mobile phone. Messages can optionally require a password to be read and can optionally be set to read once only before they dissolve. The emergency planning product allows for mass broadcast of SMS messages from any computer or phone to all or some of a company’s staff members. Most significantly it can be used to take a roll call of key personnel to gauge the safety status of all members of staff in the event of an emergency.”

There are three Sure Safety products available with the 2sms texting solution: Sure Safety Pre-pay is designed for personnel that can’t justify having a work phone full time but need one for occasional use; Sure Safety Standard is for personnel who cannot afford to be without mobile phone coverage within the British Isles and is significantly cheaper than using a foreign SIM; and Sure Safety Emergency is designed as a phone that needs to be always on with a very high credit limit but spends most of its time in a glove box or desk drawer.

Sybase 365 Partners with 2sms

Apr 01, 2009 09:00 ET

Sybase 365 Partners With 2sms to Launch Innovative SMS Service Tailored to Small and Medium Enterprise Customers

LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Apr 01, 2009 Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), the global leader in mobile messaging services today announced a global partnership with 2sms to extend SMS services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on an instant provisioning basis. The full service website (http://www.sybase365sms.com/) offers a suite of messaging products and services and combines the functionality of 2sms with the Sybase 365 messaging platform, enabling enterprise customers to register and use SMS to communicate with employees, suppliers and customers.

“As enterprises continue to embrace SMS as an efficient and cost-effective medium through which to communicate, the service will enable businesses with increasingly mobile workforces to instantly deploy SMS services,” said Tim King, CEO, 2sms. “Sybase 365’s reputation for delivering mission critical messaging services to the enterprise sector, combined with its deep understanding of local markets and expansive global reach, made it the ideal partner for enabling the growth of the SMEs SMS business.”

The applications for SMS are limitless and current customers of the service include divisions of Unilever, EDS and Alstom Transport; all are using SMS to communicate effectively and efficiently while reducing man hours and costly phone bills. SMS is extended into the corporate IT infrastructure, using open standards (XML) for ease of customer integration.

“This is a great opportunity for those SMEs that recognise the benefits of SMS as an efficient and cost-effective medium, but had previously been unable to access it rapidly and reliably,” said Howard Stevens, senior vice president, International Operations, Sybase 365. “The partnership with 2sms creates a pioneering service that successfully addresses the enterprise need for instant deployment, robustness of service and ease of integration into existing IT infrastructures.”

The industry leading service is available immediately at http://www.sybase365sms.com/. Customers are able to log onto the site and connect their own IT systems to the SMS network via an ISO27001 certified platform. 2sms software plug-ins include Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Salesforce.com and Java, allowing businesses to download applications that enable desktop messaging.

2sms launches UK Facebook app

2sms launched a facebook app for UK users. Get the app from http://apps.facebook.com/two_sms/

The free application allows facebook users to update their wall using a UK mobile phone.

Once configured, simply send
FB + your message to 07786 205 604

Standard network SMS costs apply. (This service does not use expensive premium rate SMS messages.)

2sms to attend CTIA Wireless 2009 in Las Vegas

2sms will be at CTIA Wireless 2009 on April 1-3, in Las Vegas, NV. Attending will be Thomas Yorukoff, VP of Sales and Tim King, CEO. Come visit our stand.

Watch out for a big partnership announcement at the event!

Comic Relief -Text for Charity

This year the public can, for the first time, text a £5 or a £1 donation to Comic Relief knowing that every penny will go to the charity.

http://www.rednoseday.com/terms_of_use/text_donation_terms

SMS in Wikipedia

SMS in Wikipedia can be found at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_message_service.

Thou shalt not Text until Easter !!

You may already be giving up chocolate or alcohol for Lent, but the Roman Catholic Church in Italy has come up with an even more challenging act of abstinence and self denial:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5838378.ece

2sms.com accelerates time-tomarket with IBM Innovation Center

2sms.com accelerates time-to-market
with IBM Innovation Center

2sms attends the Get Connected charity fundraiser, sponsored by Carphone Warehouse

With thanks to Carphone Warehouse, 2sms attended the Get Connneted charity fund raiser. Attendees raised a total of £150,000 for the charity, which provides a confidential helpline that gives you the support and information to young people in need. 2sms will announce further support of this worthwhile cause in due course.

Common phone charger for all mobiles; uses 50% less power too.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7894763.stm

The world's biggest mobile phone makers and network operators have backed plans to create a universal phone recharger.

Tracking Services

2sms has teamed up with our Business Partner, Follow Us, to provide a range of Tracking Services. Mobile phone tracking services work by identifying the physical location of a mobile phone or other mobile device. The solution operates across all the major UK networks - 02, Vodafone, Orange, 3 and T-Mobile and can provide locations accurate to within 300 metres in urban areas. For more information go to http://www.2sms.com/products.aspx?section=trackingservices

Schools use 2sms Text Messaging

Bedford schools have alerted parents by sending out text messages during the recent snow storms. Pilgrims school in Bedford sent text messages about school closures, childcare services. They have worked also with the bus companies to pass information to parents about local transport conditions.

2sms is encouraging schools who haven’t got text messaging solution in place to contact them on 0800 65 222 77.

2sms web site goes green

2sms are pleased to announce that its power consumption for its web sites are now using Co2 free sources of power. 2sms uses CO2 Stats (www.co2stats.com) to offset its power usage.

SMTP Email Component solution

2sms has released a new email2sms solution. The 2sms SMTP Email Component (email2sms) translates emails into text messages. It does this by reading emails from a mailbox and transmitting their content over the internet to 2sms using XML. The 2sms system translates it into a text message and forwards to the mobile networks. This provides functionality very similar to that of mobile networks’ own SMTP email gateways, but with many advantages such as security, reliability and scalability. For more information go to http://www.2sms.com/software.aspx?section=smtpEmailComp