Purdue University alert system - eSchool news

Further coverage of the Purdue test at http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showstoryts.cfm?Articleid=7389

Which carrier is a cell phone on?

http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=phonenr

Displaying long SMS text messages on Blackberry devices

Verizon Wireless have posted a Blackberry v4.x upgrade at http://vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry/

This update will resolve the problem displaying long messages (>160 characters) on Blackberry devices. This upgrade is free, and provided by Verizon Wireless / Blackberry. Please review the software license and disclaimer information before choosing if you wish to install this update.

iPhone : Ability to receive SMS messages

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1152638&stqc=true submitted in response to http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5334

CTIA SmartBrief report on Purdue University SMS test

Antonio Villacorta (Antonio.Villacorta@2sms.com) thought you might be interested in checking out an excerpt from CTIA SmartBrief.

http://www.smartbrief.com/news/CTIA/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=1ED6B0E4-FAF8-40E3-A039-19160D6158FE&copyid=E3BA288A-CCEE-4569-B2D1-9C3766C4D4FC

Purdue uses text messages to notify students
Researchers at Purdue University recently completed an experiment to see how effective text messages were as a means of widespread notification. The test found that on average it took seven minutes to send out approximately 10,000 notifications, with only 30 participants not receiving the message. In 2006, the number of text messages sent increased 95% to about 158 billion, according to CTIA-The Wireless Association®. Indianapolis Star, The (9/25)

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070925/LOCAL/709250405/-1/LOCAL17

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Purdue University tests emergency alert system

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=7119901&nav=9Tai - powered by 2sms.

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2sms add support for Adobe (Macromedia) Coldfusion

To learn how to integrate text messsaging into your Coldfusion application, and get sample code, please visit
http://www.2sms.com/Forum/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=1&MessageID=110

News story : Text messaging to students on college campus

http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_249182331.html

DateTime and timezones in .NET

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Using 2sms services from mobile devices

www.2sms.mobi / http://pda.2sms.com - How to access your 2sms account from mobile devices.
http://www.2sms.com/Forum/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=3&MessageID=109

Courtenay Heading

After 7 years as Business Development Director, leading the launch of 2sms into the USA, Courtenay Heading has accepted a Non Executive Director role at 2sms. He will continue to manage his investment in 2sms while seeking new opportunities for 2sms to pursue. All at 2sms thank him for his long service, and look forward to seeing him on a monthly basis in the Cranfield UK and Reston, VA offices.

Courtenay will continue to promote 2sms while taking up a number of other Non Executive Directorships in other organisations.