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

Send your Christmas wishes by SMS

Have you sent your Christmas cards yet? Don’t worry if you haven’t. Use your text messaging account to send Christmas wishes to your customers, employees, or anyone else you can think of. SMS wishes are cheaper, quicker and more likely to be read. Send your messages now or schedule them to be sent just before Christmas. The only thing for you to do now is... enjoy the holiday season.

Set up Direct Debit with 2sms now !

2sms now offers a Direct Debit service to its customers. You can set up automatic payments for your invoices with Direct Debit. This service doesn’t have to be monthly you can also sign up if your purchases are less frequent.

If you wish to take advantage of this efficient service please contact us on 01234 757 800 or support@2sms.com and we will send you a form to complete.

Changes to UK website

2sms launched today a new UK website. It has been adapted with a new layout and some changes to the menu which aims to improve the navigation around the site. Improved look and feel and a suite of new products are all offered.
We would like to hear your thoughts, let us know if we can make any further enhancements to suit your needs.

2sms launch an Enhanced Long Messaging Product

2sms has just launch an Enhanced Long Messaging product that allows text messages of up to 3,500 characters to be sent to web enabled mobile phones. By sending messages through Enhanced Long Messaging, it is possible to send information that is more detailed and communicates more effectively to a broader range of devices. Enhanced Long Messages can be retrieved from any device or computer capable of accessing the internet.

2sms Secure Messaging product launch

In response to customer demand 2sms has launched a Secure Messaging product. Secure SMS allows text messages of up to 3,500 characters to be sent to mobile phones with enhanced security features. Messages sent are encrypted. They may require a password to be read and can ‘dissolve’ after reading. The instant reports provide information to indicate when the message was delivered as well as when it was read. You can send a secure message now by going to http://www.2sms.com/secure/enhancedsend.aspx?section=send&pagetype=secure

2sms launch a new web site for it's US business

2sms today launhed a new web site for US customers. The web site remains at www.2sms.com, but has been tailored for the US marketplace. Improvements include new information, solutions for industry verticals, a Buyers Guide, and improved navigation and flow through the site.

2sms continues to offer US customers 24/7 toll free support on 877 276 7266, or email support@2sms.com.

Characterizing the Limitations of 3rd Party EAS systems

http://3gamericas.org/PDFs/Characterizing_the_Limitations_of_3rd_Party_EAS-Traynor_Sept08.pdf

Verizon Wireless’ proposed 3-cent texting fee

http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20081010/WIRELESS/810102272/updated-sense-of-panic-as-content-vendors-respond-to-verizon

Text overload - RCR wireless article

http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20081001/WIRELESS/809299973/Text-overload--Links-in-the-SMS-chain-taxed-by-volume

2sms appoints Kevin Jauncey as Chairman

2sms is delighted to appoint Kevin Jauncey as Chairman of the 2sms Group, which includes 2sms.com Ltd (UK) and 2sms LLC (USA).

Kevin Jauncey is a senior executive having worked at board level in the Telecoms and IT/ Software market in both PLC and private companies for the last 10 years. A proven track record of growing business, good communication and building strong dynamic teams. He is experienced in raising capital in both the private and public sectors, and delivering strategies based on M&A activity. He has a deep understanding of the Global Communication market, and has developed a strong network of IT and Communication professionals and executives.

He is also currently Chairman of PIXELearning Ltd. and on the board of a number of technology companies, ranging from video gaming peripherals to the construction software sector. He also advises companies on strategic development.
Among many roles in International Telecoms, he was responsible for BT's telecom business in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He was also Director of a BT - France Telecom joint venture.

2sms adds a SMS Google Gadget

2sms is pleased to add a SMS Google Gadget to its inventory of software add-ins.


The gadget runs on the following servers :
· Microsoft Sharepoint 2007 Server
· iGoogle
· IBM WebSphere portal server
· BEA WebLogic server
· MyAOL
· RedHat JBoss portal
· SUN portal

The Gadget runs on the following Google services ;
· iGoogle
· Google Apps start pages
· Google Chrome
· Google Desktop
· Google Maps
· Google Toolbar
· Orkut
· Blogger
· Google Calendar
· Google Spreadsheets API and Tools

2sms launches SMS XML web services v2

2sms is delighted to announce that is has launched version 2 of its SMS XML web services.

These web services provide access to the core functionality of the messaging system allowing you to create your own applications that utilise text messaging and email. We provide two types of web services for you to use: Simple and Complex. Both of these contain the same functionality but require either the use of simple data types (e.g. string and integer) or complex data types (e.g. date/time and array).

For full documentaton, please visit http://www.2sms.com/software.aspx?section=WebService

2sms will continue to support version 1 web services, so existing customers

Purchasing cards now accepted by 2sms LLC

2sms LLc is now able to accept US domestic purchasing cards for payment. This adds to Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners Club that are also accepted.

2sms also offers invoicing terms for established customers.



2sms operates in the US and UK, and accepts payments in USD $, GBP£ and EUR €.

New products - sneak peak

2sms is proud to offer a sneak peak of its new suite of productivity products.

Team Collect - Create questions, and send them out to your mobile workforce for online completion from web browser or mobile device.

Team Publish - Publish information direct to the mobile phone using mobile internet. Excel spreadsheets and Team Collect data to mobile works in 60 seconds.

Team Links - Create links to mobile web sites and share them with your team.

Team News - Create links to RSS newsfeeds, and publish to your people on the move.

Team Address - view your 2sms address book from a mobile device.

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TeamData portal - Pull all the products together into a mobile portal for remote workers.

2sms new web site

2sms is pleased to announce its new web site. Improved navigation, a Return on Investment calculator, and a suite of new products are all offered.

For the technically minded, the new website is running on Microsoft .Net 3.5 infrastructure, served from a web farm for improved performance and service quality.

2sms.com joins the Nothing But Nets campaign

Nothing But Nets is a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa.

The UN Foundation has now partnered with groups as diverse as National Basketball Association's NBA Cares, The People of the United Methodist Church and Sports Illustrated to bring Nothing But Nets to the American public. These Founding Partners are joined by corporate, multi-media and financial partners to make a significant impact by raising awareness and funds to purchase and distribute bed nets and save lives.

http://www.nothingbutnets.net/

Verizon buys Alltel in $28bn deal

Verizon Wireless has said that it is buying Alltel in a deal worth $28.1bn making it the largest mobile phone network in the US, overtaking AT&T.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7438290.stm

Blog on the future of mobile messaging

http://www.mobilemessaging2.com/

YFM, investor in 2sms, is acquired by the GLE Group.

YFM Press release

Sale creates powerful national force for UK's growing businesses

YFM Group has been acquired by GLE Group, a leading provider of investment and advisory services to small and growing businesses. YFM’s Head Office in Leeds will remain the focus of YFM Group’s activities and the YFM brand will be retained. The combined businesses will now employ over 320 highly qualified staff in the UK and on the Continent, and take funds under management to £335 million. “The union with GLE will enable the continued activity of both investment arms, YFM Venture Finance and YFM Private Equity, in addressing the perceived gap in the market for risk capital. “ said Peter Garnham, Managing Director of YFM Venture Finance.

GLE currently operates a range of businesses, including property investment and development, business finance, business development and an economic development consultancy.
YFM Business Development, which manages the Manufacturing Advisory Service in the Yorkshire & Humber region, will work closely with the business development team at GLE.
“The joining of GLE and YFM will open up new opportunities for both businesses“, said Martin Large, Chief Executive, GLE. “Both companies share a similar history and a passion for innovative solutions for small businesses. The union will further build on the national presence and strong reputation of YFM. I very much look forward to a very positive future for GLE and YFM”. “Joining forces makes logical sense for YFM employees, clients, partners and the wider business community. YFM’s businesses fit very well alongside GLE’s Growth Capital and Business Development activities and together both Groups will be significantly stronger.” said David Hall, Managing Director of YFM Private Equity.

About GLE Group
GLE, a leading economic development company delivering investment, products and services to promote small business growth, is headquartered in London with satellite offices spanning the South East, Brussels, and Prague. A trusted partner in small business support and equity finance, GLE is renowned for innovation and commitment to developing products, investment and services to maximise the potential of individuals, small enterprises and growing businesses. By bringing together commercial know-how in economic development, finance and
regeneration GLE delivers key public policy objectives. For more information, visit http://www.gle.co.uk/

About YFM Group
From ten regional offices the YFM Group, through its FSA registered arms YFM Venture Finance and YFM Private Equity, manage circ £300 million of funds for both institutional and retail clients. Investors include UK clearing banks, pension funds, private individuals, large corporates, the European Investment Fund and local, national and European governments combined with the Regional Development Agencies. Our team of over 40 investment managers specialise in making investments with equity of up to £8 million, although the leveraging effect of venture capital means that the total value of the deal can be much larger. YFM Group are the small business investment specialists and are the UK’s most active investor in SMEs (as
verified by Venture Index), and have been successfully backing businesses since 1982.
In the 12 months to end of March 2008 YFM Group invested £47 million in deals worth over £220 million in 91 companies across the UK.

2sms service updates

2sms is now publishing it's serivce updates in a new section of its support forum.
http://www.2sms.com/Forum/messages.aspx?ForumID=12

This information is also supplied in RSS format. Subscribe to http://www.2sms.com/Forum/rssfeed.aspx?id=12&Task=ForumRSS

Auto charging

In response to customer requests, 2sms is now able to offer auto charging. Once setup, a customer can arrange for 2sms to issue an auto-invoice when their account balance gets low. This process is automatic. This new service provides reassurance to a customer that they will never run out of messages in time of need.

The auto charging service is provided at no extra cost, and may be subject to a credit check.

2sms support forum

2sms has updated it's support forum at www.2sms.com/forum. This area is used by customers to pose technical questions to the 2sms IT support team.


All the support forums also are available as RSS news feeds.
http://www.2sms.com/Forum/rssfeed.aspx?id=11&Task=ForumRSS

CTIA Las Vegas 2008

2sms will be attending CTIA April 1-3. Antonio Villacorta and Thomas Heidelberg will represent 2sms. 877-2sms-com for more information. http://www.ctiawireless.com/

Fierce Wireless - Growing US market for SMS

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/sms-delivery-mess/2008-02-26?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Microsoft Gold Certified Partner

2sms is pleased to announce that it is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. 2sms has recently implemented Microsoft SQL server 2005 enterprise edition for its main database platform.

M+A article on 2sms

http://www.mandadeals.co.uk/m-and-a-deals/269431/vc-funding-for-b2b-text-messaging-specialist.thtml

2sms opens office in Chicago, USA

2sms has opened an office in Chicago, USA. Located close to O'Hare airport, this facility will serve as a customer service center for US customers, and also provide training facilities for the 2sms US staff.

The office address is:

2sms
999 Plaza Drive, Suite 777
Schaumburg
Illinois
60007
USA

Telephone : 877-726-7266

Briteyellow extend wifi coverage to John Lewis in Milton Keynes

Briteyellow, a 2sms reseller, has installed public WiFi in the John Lewis department store in Milton Keynes, UK, and continues its roll out across the city.

Briteyellow is a reseller of the 2sms product range.

www.briteyellow.com
http://www.briteyellow.com/Pages/serv-marketing.aspx
http://briteyellow.2sms.com

2sms Real Estate solution - with thanks to Rupert Stephenson, Group MD at James Fancy

2sms would like to thank Rupert Stephenson of James Fancy (www.jamesfancy.com) for his assistance in testing the 2sms Real Estate application. Rupert and his team provided invaluable advice and support in the development of the application.

The James Fancy Group is a group of Estate Agents in the Surrey area of South East England, selling and letting premier properties.

The 2sms Real Estate application allows Estate Agents and Realtors to provide instant property information to prospective clients who see 'For Sale' and 'For Let' signs outside properties. By texting in the property number displayed on the board, the interested party can receive property details instantly to their mobile phone.

Sending binary SMS messages

http://dev.mobi/node/616

Agent Arrange software - using 2sms

http://www.agentarrange.com/index.html

IBM partneworld : 2sms case study

http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/partnerworld/wps/static/pdf/2sms_case_study.pdf

Red Hat Linux - 2sms Java code

https://www.wideopen.com/apps/isv_catalog/AppProfile.html?application_id=2245

2sms VB code on freevbcode.com

http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=7204

2sms Seekda entry

http://seekda.com/providers/2sms.com

Growing Business article on 2sms investment

http://www.growingbusiness.co.uk/06959143454252983359/2sms-gains-450-000-backing.html

BEA WebLogic componentsource

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

EU to warn firms on text charging

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7238279.stm
2sms charges its EU customers the same price for SMS delivery anywhere in the EU.
So send from 2sms to UK, French, Italian or German mobile phones, and we charge the same fee.


(UK phones roaming on non UK networks may be charged a roaming fee for SMS delivery by their network provider.)

London Prepared 2008 - See 2sms on stand

2sms is delighted to be presenting at London Prepared 2008 on Monday 10th March 2008

2sms will be demonstrating two co-branded products with our partner, TEW+.

• CCTV
• Emegency planning

The event will be held at : Victoria Park Plaza, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EQ

http://www.tewplus.com/
http://www.2sms.com/
http://www.findourfolks.com/

Browser support at 2sms

2sms is pleased inform customers that its web site support the following browsers.

IE6
IE7
Firefox 2.x
Opera 9
Safari (windows)

In addition, customers with mobile devices can use our small screen optimised site at http://pda.2sms.com - This site allows access with the same user name and password as the main www.2sms.com web site.

Support for customers with disabilities is offered by our main www.2sms.com site being Bobby compliant.

2sms Feb 2008 newsletter

http://www.2sms.com/documents/UK/Newsletters/200802.pdf

Prior copies
Jan 2008 - http://www.2sms.com/documents/UK/Newsletters/200801.pdf
Dec 2007 - http://www.2sms.com/documents/UK/Newsletters/200712.pdf

2sms in Business Weekly

http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/2008013031382/telecommunications/cranfield-mobile-messaging-company-opens-in-chicago-and-eyes-more-growth.html

The Chilli - 2sms funding

http://www.thechilli.com/articles/chilliBites/066_2sms_funding.asp

Dow Jones Venturewire article

DOW JONES VENTURE WIRE
17 January 2008




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VENTUREWIRE
Thursday, January 17, 2008

UK Text Messager 2sms Secures $880K

London -- Mobile phone messaging services provider 2sms has secured an investment of GBP450,000 ($883,000). The funding includes GBP250,000
($490,000) from the Capital Fund, which participated alongside individual investor Richard Goldstein, who has also joined the 2sms board.

2sms provides text-messaging services to businesses, with software that can be bolted onto the back-end systems its clients are currently using, thereby avoiding technology conflicts, the company said.

Since beginning operations in 2000, 2sms has been concentrating on the U.K. market, where it now has more than 1,500 customers. The company is now expanding into the U.S.

Established in 2002, the Capital Fund, managed by YFM Venture Finance Limited, is a GBP50 million venture capital fund that backs fast-growing small- and medium-sized companies in the London area and is the largest of England's regional venture capital funds, the firm said.

http://www.2sms.com

©2008 Technologic Partners

UIC using 2sms - Chicago Flame article

http://media.www.chicagoflame.com/media/storage/paper519/news/2007/10/22/News/Uic-Alerts.Students.Via.Text.Message-3045554-page2.shtml

2sms in Softpedia

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Telephony-SMS-GSM/2SMS-com-Client.shtml
With thanks to Charlie Boisseau.

2sms appoints Kevin McGoven as Finance Director

2sms is delighted to appoint Kevin McGoven as Finance Director of 2sms.com Limited. Kevin's experience in the Telecoms sector includes working for Cable and Wireless, and brought Envesta Telecom plc, to the AIM market.

Richard Goldstein appointed Non Executive Director of 2sms

2sms is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Goldstein as a Non Executive Director of 2sms.com Limited. Richard Goldstein is an experienced investor in the SME sector, and has invested £200,000 in 2sms.

Text Messaging Systems Innovator, 2sms, secures £450,000 with help from The Capital Fund

Articles linking to 2sms's recent investment received by the Capital fund.

Capital Fund : http://www.thecapitalfund.co.uk/materials/pr_2sms.pdf
(http://www.thecapitalfund.co.uk/investments/)

Central Innovation : http://www.centralinnovation.co.uk/news/newsdetail.php?nid=1198

Growth Business : http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/news/market-view/269416/vc-funding-for-b2b-text-messaging-specialist.thtml

Unquote News : http://www.unquotenews.com/public/showPage.html?page=unquote_portal_story&tempPageName=686153

Manda deals : http://www.mandadeals.co.uk/m-and-a-news/269411/todays-deal-headlines.thtml

Central Innovation : http://www.centralinnovation.co.uk/news/newsdetail.php?nid=1198

Library House : http://www.libraryhouse.net/profile/2z24pyn4i7frempy9n57/

Purdue University / 2sms article

http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080107/NEWS0501/801070325/1152/NEWS

2sms opens second USA data center

2sms is pleased to announce that it has commissioned a second server cluster site at facilities provided by Equinix (www.equinix.com). The second site will be in Chicago, IL. This site will be a mirror of the Ashburn, VA site, and will be used for contingency / failover purposes. The site will go live on Jan 31st 2008. This additional investment is in response to the growing 2sms US business.