Comments on: A soapbox moment about text messaging http://albj.net/2009/02/a-soapbox-moment-about-text-messaging/ I’m Lee Bennett. You’re Not. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:01:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andy McConnell http://albj.net/2009/02/a-soapbox-moment-about-text-messaging/#comment-1263 Andy McConnell Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:12:46 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=37#comment-1263 SMS does not take up space on a cell network's voice channels. Since text messages are not just tiny; they are also free riders, tucked into what’s called a control channel, space reserved for operation of the wireless network. And since they are virtually free for the carrier, text messaging fees are the biggest scam in the mobile phone market. http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/12/28/the-new-york-times-t.html SMS does not take up space on a cell network’s voice channels. Since text messages are not just tiny; they are also free riders, tucked into what’s called a control channel, space reserved for operation of the wireless network. And since they are virtually free for the carrier, text messaging fees are the biggest scam in the mobile phone market.

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]]> By: Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2009/02/a-soapbox-moment-about-text-messaging/#comment-1223 Lee Bennett Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:03:33 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=37#comment-1223 You already provided my answer for me. No push e-mail on the Canada end and while I have push e-mail for one account, it's work, and would rather not use it for the personal nature of the messages. As for Google, I'm not sure I'm ready to relinquish my current host of my e-mail hosting needs. This is why I'm not using me.com either. You already provided my answer for me. No push e-mail on the Canada end and while I have push e-mail for one account, it’s work, and would rather not use it for the personal nature of the messages. As for Google, I’m not sure I’m ready to relinquish my current host of my e-mail hosting needs. This is why I’m not using me.com either.

]]> By: Tanner Lovelace http://albj.net/2009/02/a-soapbox-moment-about-text-messaging/#comment-1222 Tanner Lovelace Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:45:36 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=37#comment-1222 How about both of you simply using mobile email? The iPhone will do that, and I assume the Blackberry will too, since that's it's main claim to fame. Seems like that would be a bit better than the current setup (although, unless you're using push email, you might not get the messages right away... Although, given Google's recent announcement of push calendar and contacts, I expect them to be offering push email fairly soon.) How about both of you simply using mobile email? The iPhone will do that, and I assume the Blackberry will too, since that’s it’s main claim to fame. Seems like that would be a bit better than the current setup (although, unless you’re using push email, you might not get the messages right away… Although, given Google’s recent announcement of push calendar and contacts, I expect them to be offering push email fairly soon.)

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