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Woman Hires Hit Man Via Text Message – Gets Caught Obviously

Nerd Grind — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:41:42 +0000

Oklahoma native Tonia Mullins used text messages to contact a hit man to snuff out her lover’s wife. Mullins conspired with her lover, Army soldier Michael Andrew Crawford, to have his wife sent packing out of this universe. Things did not work out as planned for Mullins, fortunately.

Unfortunately for Mullins, but fortunately for us, the texts she sent remain. Here is one particularly ridiculous exchange:

Co-conspirator Robin Berry: "Well maybe I can het friend n trade something he owes me big favors anyway"
Tonia Mullins: "If I can do ne thang let me know. Robin I swear I will give the $ when it comes n … that is n no way a problem … as long as accident I."

Mullins and her friend Robin Berry had gotten no further than discussion of price before police were tipped off and the whole, silly enterprise was put to a close. An undercover agent with the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation arrested Mullins and her co-conspirators easily. The plotters plead guilty earlier this month.

Next time, use telegrams, not text messages.

Peek Email Only Handheld – Now With Text Messaging and Image Viewing

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:54:27 +0000

Peek has responded to consumer suggestions regarding their email only handheld device. They upgraded the device last night, giving it the ability to view image attachments and send text messages. The texting service works through an SMS email gateway. The unit is available now for those who love to email on the go, without the cumbersome addition of voice chat.

AT&T Reports Highest Ever Spike in Text Messaging on Election Night

Nerd Grind — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:26:02 +0000

AT&T reports they experienced the largest spike in text messaging in company history on Tuesday during the election. The company reports that in the hour following the announcement that Barack Obama had won the election, text messaging traffic across its network surged about 44 percent – the highest spike in company history.

This smashed New Years Eve, which was the previous record holder. A recent Nielsen study indicates that U.S. consumers now use their cell phones for text messaging more often than for talking. In third quarter 2008 earnings, AT&T reported more than 64 billion text messages across it’s network.

Peek Email Device Gets Price Cut, Adds Unlimited Text Messaging

Nerd Grind — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:50:56 +0000

The Peek, email-only, device has been the subject praise lately, especially since it made the list for Time’s "Gadget of the Year." The handheld, released two months ago, has undergone a $20 price cut. It can be yours for $79.95.

The service for the device will still cost $19.95 but in a couple of weeks will be rolling out unlimited text messaging for all users. The text messaging added assumes that cell phones can receive and send messages to and from an email address. Not true SMS but I guess it works.

Google Adds Text Messaging to Gmail Service

Nerd Grind — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:44:53 +0000

Gmail has now allowed users to send text messages through it’s Gchat function. The option is experimental, so you’ll have to access it through the Labs tab inside of settings. Your messages will appear as a 406 number, and the rest of your number will solidify once you’ve sent your first text.

Many instant message services have offered this functionality for a while, so it’s nice that Google are on point as well.

Texting Crime Fighters

Nerd Grind — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:34:30 +0000

To help combat the rising murder and violent crimes rates, Boston’s PD has started up the "Text a Tip Program." Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis said it was to be the first in the nation to combine cell phone text messaging with an anonymous police tip line and he hopes it will circumvent the street culture where talking to the police is considered taboo and punished severely.

"It’s something that is more anonymous than a telephone call where you have to have a conversation with someone," Davis said.

With this system, a person just needs to type the word "tip" into their phones and send the message to police. The sender’s identification is blocked, Davis said. Police will then "text" a message back asking for details.

Boston has already had 27 homicides this year and needs the public’s help to solve them. They have great hopes for this new system.

I just hope people are smart enough to use it.
Reuters

Bluetooth Texter

Nerd Grind — Thu, 17 May 2007 05:17:34 +0000

Are you ever sitting at your computer and suddenly realize you want to send someone a text message and then realize your cell phone is hidden in your purse in the other room? The Bluetooth Texter widget allows Mac users with Bluetooth set ups to connect to their Bluetooth phone and and send SMS messages.

All you have to do is activate your Dashboard, enter your message in the widget, select a phone number and hit send. The phone numbers in the widget’s drop-down list come straight from your address book. The phone selection list contains your favorite paired Bluetooth phones. You can download it from Happymaking Games.

Chikka Messenger allows PC and Mac users to send text messages for free, 2-way message with friends online as well as mobile phone subscribers, send and receive MMS images and add and chat with Google talk buddies. Download Chikka from its official website.

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