September 2002
First Hop launches Message Router
First Hop has announced Message Router 3.0, a server product for connecting mobile messaging applications with message centres.
Message Router sits between back-end applications which generate message alerts and an operator’s short or multimedi…
Deaf use text messaging to report crimes
West Midlands Police, the UK’s second largest police force, is using technology from mobile messaging specialist XIAM to extend its services to deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech-impaired people.
XIAM, which sells mobile messaging application pla…
Vodafone considers bid for SFR
Vodafone is preparing to make an unsolicited cash offer for SFR, the French mobile phone company controlled by Vivendi Universal, in spite of indications by advisers to Vivendi that the media group hopes to hold on to its stake. Analysts have esti…