Google SMS Channels is a service that enables channels/groups on SMS. It’s a free service that enables you to get premium content published by Google publishing partners, Google popular products (Google News, Blogger and Google Groups) and websites with RSS/Atom support for free. SMS Channels allows you to create your own channel(s) to publish content that other users can subscribe to. You can also create groups over SMS to communicate with your friends, family, and co-workers. Read full story »
Wadja.com, a unique social networking site that uses labels to create people-to-topic connections, has introduced an exciting new communications platform, which enables users to send unlimited group messages as well as allowing users to remotely update their online feeds. Read full story »
SMS GupShup has raised USD 12 million in Series D venture financing round. With this new financing round, the total funding of SMS GupShup comes to $37 million. The new funding will be used to expand into other markets such as the Philippines and Indonesia, for product development and to hire new staff in engineering, advertising and marketing. Read full story »
Wadja.com, a unique social networking site that uses labels to create people-to-topic connections, has introduced a re-design of its homepage and logo. wadja.com offers a unique messaging service based on shared topics of interest and activities. You can use Wadja.com to follow profile “labels” that focus around the hobbies and group discussions you enjoy the most. With Wadja, you can create your personal, customized, label “tags” and open up a whole new world of messaging. Label conversations can take place over the Web, Email and SMS, and the responses are shared between contacts, or privately with a friend. Read full story »
Airtel and Reliance Communications will not charge more for sending text messages on December 31. Airtel also announced they would maintain regular call and SMS tariffs on December 31, as subscribed to by the user. Vodafone and Aircel subscribers will end up paying Re 1 for every local message and Rs 1.50 for a national SMS. Tata DoCoMo will charge 50 paisa for local and national SMSes. Read full story »
