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Although we’ve seen SMS being used to alert people in some regions around the world, we still have to see it used on a large scale — hopefully this is something that won’t ever happen.
Still, if something (God forbid) happens, it’s useful to know whether and how will people be alerted via SMS. That’s exactly what the researches from Purdue University want to know, hence they’ve announced their plans to conduct what is believed to be the first large-scale, real-world test of using text messaging to issue emergency alerts. The test begins on Monday, September 24 and will include more than 7,200 volunteers who will accept the test messages and respond so that researchers can track the actual time it takes to deliver messages to a mass audience. After the results are calculated, they will be shared with other universities and emergency planners. Guess, now we can sleep safer…
[Via: textually.org]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
