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    1. SMS Text Messaging Taking on a New Role

      Explore unified-messaging.tmcnet.com (Mar 19 2012)

      SMS Text Messaging Taking on a New Role Like any communication medium, text messaging has matured and evolved over the last few years to become more than just a tool for individual users. With our society's ever-increasing reliance on mobile devices, SMS text messaging has developed into a platform for businesses and other groups to connect directly with interested consumers through permission-based programs. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Juliana Kenny

    2. Russian Firm Finam Invests $10 Million in IM+ Application

      Explore unified-messaging.tmcnet.com (Feb 14 2012) Applications

      Russian Firm Finam Invests $10 Million in IM+ Application One way to draw those lapsed users back is to make an application that integrates a ton of different instant messaging applications into one. IM+ has long been one of the leading instant messaging apps because they do exactly that. You can text or chat using Facebook chat, Twitter, MSN Live Messenger, Google Talk and even Skype's IM program. This particular app does have a following with 17.5 million users and 800 million ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MSN

    3. Text Messaging Product Life Cycle: At Peak, or Close?

      Explore unified-messaging.tmcnet.com (Jan 3 2012)

      Text Messaging Product Life Cycle: At Peak, or Close? Several communications services seem to have passed the peak of their product life cycles, but that doesn't mean they will fall completely out of use. Fixed line voice might be the best current example, with facsimile probably the forerunner, but it now is looking as though text messaging might be the next candidate. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Portio

    4. GENBAND, CounterPath Deliver A2 Unified Communication Services to Mobile Devices

      Explore unified-messaging.tmcnet.com (Nov 9 2011) Applications , Unified communications

      GENBAND, a developer of IP infrastructure and application solutions, announced it has signed a strategic agreement with CounterPath Corporation, a provider of innovative desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions, to provide mobile client solutions for GENBAND's A2 Communications Application Server. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IMS   IBM   Genband

    5. What Business are Mobile Service Providers In?

      Explore unified-messaging.tmcnet.com (Nov 4 2011) Marketing , Mobility , Unified communications

      What Business are Mobile Service Providers In? Many observers like to point out that text messaging is a highly-profitable business for mobile service providers, as though every product sold by any retailer must necessarily have similar margins. In fact, as at a grocery store, each product might have a different profit margin, and retailers deliberately lose money on some products, using these "loss leaders" to draw customers into a particular store. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   New York University

    6. More than 24 Billion Connected Devices in 2020

      Explore unified-messaging.tmcnet.com (Oct 13 2011) Business Models , Marketing

      More than 24 Billion Connected Devices in 2020 The number of total connected devices is expected to increase from about 9 billion today to more than 24 billion in 2020, according to a research by the GSMA. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Anuradha Shukla

    7. Building Business IP Communications Applications on Metaswitch

      Explore unified-messaging.tmcnet.com (Oct 11 2011)

      Building Business IP Communications Applications on Metaswitch Traditionally known for its Class 5 softswitch, Metaswitch Networks has had a wide range of IP Communications applications available for operators. As the company continues to expand its portfolio into areas such as SBCs and soft clients, it took the opportunity to highlight some of the more interesting projects built around its software at Metaswitch Forum week's last week in Las Vegas. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Doug Mohney   AT&T