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Good folks of MoCoNews compiled a list of shortcodes you could use to donate to the relief effort in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. We’ve used their data to compile the table below. Needless to say, we encourage you to help others when you can. Text shortcode Phone number Amount Organization…
China hit 853 million subscribers last month, according to figures released by the country’s three major operators. The largest chunk goes to China Mobile, which cemented its “world’s largest mobile operator” title with its total mobile subscriber base rising to about 589.3 million in January, 22.6 million of which use 3G. The second position goes…
Flinders University researcher Dr Paul Gardner-Stephen has recently unveiled a new mobile system that improves communications in disasters like the recent floods in the eastern States of Australia. The so called Serval Project was created to run on “off-the-shelf” mobile phones and allow them to relay calls for one phone to another without the presence…
Bombs? Check. Bomb-belt-strap? Check. Crowded city? Check. Protection against accidental detonation from a mobile phone? Oops. It looks like a suicide bomber who intended to kill herself on New Year’s Eve in central Moscow, and potentially hundreds of others, had her plans foiled by a simple text message. Russian security experts believe that the bomber…
After teasing it last week, Google Voice number porting is now live for all users. The Google Voice number porting will cost $20 and it will also mean that you have to end your current contract with the carrier you’re using. The upside of this is that you won’t have to give out a different…
In a move that surprised many, Nigeria’s second-largest operator Globacom launched LTE services for “demanding corporate customers and high data users.” In a statement, the group’s COO Mohamed Jameel said that although Globacom’s users could already browse the internet or send e-mails using HSPA-enabled device and send or receive video or music using “G phones,”…
Well, we hate to say “we told you so” but it looks like Verizon will be changing its upgrade discount policy right before it releases the Apple iPhone 4. The Wall Street Jounal is confirming that Big Red will be ending its “New Every Two” plan, which provides steep discounts on new phones for users…
California Gov. Jerry Brown has issued an order to strip away about 43,000 cell phones from state employees in order to help the cash-starved state get back in the black. I have very mixed feelings about this. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the move will save about $20 million a year and while that…
British regulator Ofcom has given a go-ahead to the country’s operators to begin re-farming their existing 2G spectrum for 3G use. According to the official note, the move was designed to help operators “increase mobile broadband speeds, deliver improved in-building coverage and widen mobile broadband coverage in rural areas.” Until now operators were only able…
The beginning of a new year means a lot of things: shameful recollections of your New Year’s Eve party, resolutions that never really panned out in the last year, and, of course, the largest consumer electronics show of the year. With CES Las Vegas 2011 kicking off in just a few short days, the IntoMobile…