Verizon Launches Strike Against Cell Phone Spammers

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First Lawsuit Against Cell-Phone
Spammers

First Lawsuit Against Cell-Phone
Spammers 07/21/2004 06:23 PM

Verizon recalls cell phone batteries

Verizon recalls cell phone batteries 06/25/2004 08:38 PM
The batteries, some of which may be fake, have caused minor fires and injuries.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets. 07/26/2004 02:22 AM
New laws that mandate the use of cell phone headsets have recently passed in several states. In response, FreeHeadset.org has developed a program to provide wireless phone users with a free cell phone headset. [PRWEB Jul 26, 2004]

Verizon launches Internet phone service

Verizon launches Internet phone service 07/22/2004 01:08 PM
Boston Globe Jul 22 2004 5:35PM GMT

Virgin Mobile Launches MTV-Branded Cell
Phone

Virgin Mobile Launches MTV-Branded Cell
Phone 11/04/2003 07:35 AM
Boston Globe Nov 4 2003 5:48AM ET

Mobile Media Sprints Ahead, Wireless
Giant Launches Cell Phone-Based TV

Mobile Media Sprints Ahead, Wireless
Giant Launches Cell Phone-Based TV 11/14/2003 08:06 AM
Media Post Nov 14 2003 7:51AM ET

Pride Communication Services, #1
Reseller of Krusell Leather Cell Phone
Cases, to Begin Selling Identity-Theft
Conscious Horizontic Plus Cell Phone
Case in April

Pride Communication Services, #1
Reseller of Krusell Leather Cell Phone
Cases, to Begin Selling Identity-Theft
Conscious Horizontic Plus Cell Phone
Case in April 03/29/2005 04:34 AM
To Better Accommodate the Needs of Today’s Identity Theft Conscious Cell Phone Users, Pride Communication Services (PCS), a Subsidiary Franchise of KaseIT and the Largest Reseller of KRUSELL Leather Cases, Announced Today that it Would Begin Selling the Horizontic Plus Cell Phone Case, KRUSELL’s Newest Offering, In its Online Store in April. [PRWEB Mar 29, 2005]

Cellebrite's UME-24: Universal Cell
Phone, Smart phones and PDAs Content
Memory Synchronization System Launches

Cellebrite's UME-24: Universal Cell
Phone, Smart phones and PDAs Content
Memory Synchronization System Launches 09/24/2004 03:29 AM
Cellebrite has launched the ultimate synchronization device, the UME-24. The UME-24 is the first all-inclusive system to transfer memory including phonebook contacts, photos, ring tones, and more between cell phones, PDA's and smart phones. [PRWEB Sep 24, 2004]

Spammers Strike Back

Spammers Strike Back 11/03/2003 05:53 PM
Spammer s Strike Back - It looks like spammers aren't going to stand for your rejection of their messages. One of the current virii (Mimail in various incarnations) is specifically designed to launch dDoS attacks against anti-spam websites. A newsletter at spamhaus.org describes this attack in detail, but you may not be able to read it since the site is currently under attack. In other words, the spammer's attacks are working. Spam fighters are getting driven off the Net. [more inside]

Spammers strike back!

Spammers strike back! 12/04/2003 12:10 AM
globetechnology.com Dec 3 2003 11:14PM ET

Spammers Start Abusing Cell Phones

Spammers Start Abusing Cell Phones 07/11/2004 10:58 AM

Spammers Now Clogging Blogs, Cell Phones

Spammers Now Clogging Blogs, Cell Phones 11/13/2003 05:23 PM
AP via Daily Press Nov 13 2003 4:49PM ET

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls 08/16/2004 05:48 PM
Iowa phone company plans to block cell phone call in a dispute with wireless carriers. The Iowa Utilities Board has prevented the plan for now.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrés noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

Consumer Reports says Verizon has the
best cell service

Consumer Reports says Verizon has the
best cell service 01/08/2004 08:16 PM
Consumer Reports just put Verizon Wireless at the top of a new survey of cellphone providers, saying that had better service than any of its...

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls 04/11/2005 08:07 PM
user survey reported

consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/cell_sex.html
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A Bluetooth phone from Verizon? Maybe,
maybe not

A Bluetooth phone from Verizon? Maybe,
maybe not 06/08/2004 03:37 PM
Engadget Jun 8 2004 6:55PM GMT

A Bluetooth phone for Verizon

A Bluetooth phone for Verizon 05/31/2004 03:33 PM
Engadget May 31 2004 6:58PM GMT

Verizon Launches SCH-i730 with Wi-Fi

Verizon Launches SCH-i730 with Wi-Fi 06/24/2005 04:02 PM

Uh oh. I didn't know this was possible: Verizon has released a phone I want. The Samsung SCH-i730 is a WIndows Mobile device that has not only an EV-DO radio (I love me some EV-DO) but also Wi-Fi, which many thought Verizon would remove for fear they might not squeeze every last testicle dollar from their subscribers. It's $600 and only available to business customers at the moment, but it's lovely.

I've already got Verizon for EV-DO service with the PCMCIA card. I wonder if they'd let me add the phone service on, too? I might just have to see.

Verizon Wireless launches Samsung i730 [MobileTracker]

Verizon picks up Net phone service

Verizon picks up Net phone service 07/22/2004 12:56 PM
ZDNet Jul 22 2004 4:35PM GMT

Verizon to Launch Its First Bluetooth
Phone

Verizon to Launch Its First Bluetooth
Phone 07/26/2004 05:49 AM
Verizon Wireless last week announced plans to sell the Motorola V710 phone, marking the first time the carrier will offer a device that supports Bluetooth technology.

Verizon Wireless Rolls Network Crews,
Mobile Cell Sites in Wake of Hurricane
Frances

Verizon Wireless Rolls Network Crews,
Mobile Cell Sites in Wake of Hurricane
Frances 09/05/2004 08:21 PM
Investors Business Daily Sep 6 2004 0:21AM GMT

Proxicast Adds Support For Verizon
Wireless’ DMU / MIP / Static IP To Its
LAN-Cell Mobile Gateway Cellular Router

Proxicast Adds Support For Verizon
Wireless’ DMU / MIP / Static IP To Its
LAN-Cell Mobile Gateway Cellular Router 03/14/2005 04:44 PM
New CDMA-based LAN-Cell Model Eases Deployment of Remote Monitoring, Telemetry, SCADA, Data Collection and Other Cellular Applications [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]

* Verizon offers US Internet-phone
service

* Verizon offers US Internet-phone
service 07/23/2004 06:38 AM
Taipeitimes.com - Fri Jul 23, 08:20 am GMT

Verizon details Internet phone plans

Verizon details Internet phone plans 11/18/2003 07:49 PM
The company will begin selling Internet telephony services to broadband customers early next year, a company spokesman confirms.

Verizon to start Internet phone service

Verizon to start Internet phone service 07/23/2004 06:38 AM
Delawareonline.com - Fri Jul 23, 06:42 am GMT

Verizon Delays Releasing XDA III Pocket
PC Phone

Verizon Delays Releasing XDA III Pocket
PC Phone 09/17/2004 06:01 PM
BrightHand Sep 17 2004 9:36PM GMT

Switched to Verizon and the Motorola
V710 Phone

Switched to Verizon and the Motorola
V710 Phone 08/13/2004 12:33 PM
As previously threatened, I've switched to Verizon and picked up a Motorola V710 yesterday. They just arrived on Wednesday, so I'm one of the first few folks to get one (at least from my local Verizon Wireless store). To recap, my reasons for switching are twofold: I wanted to get onto Verizon for the superior coverage. I wanted a Bluetooth phone. The V710 is Verizon's one and only Bluetooth phone. So far, all I can say is that it's...

Verizon Now Offering Bluetooth-Enabled
Phone

Verizon Now Offering Bluetooth-Enabled
Phone 08/16/2004 04:25 PM
BrightHand Aug 16 2004 6:23PM GMT

Verizon Seen Introducing Phone Service
via Internet

Verizon Seen Introducing Phone Service
via Internet 07/22/2004 01:11 AM
Verizon, the nation's biggest telephone company, is introducing Internet-based phone service to customers across the nation.

Verizon Wireless launches Motorola V710

Verizon Wireless launches Motorola V710 08/12/2004 08:47 PM
MobileTracker Aug 12 2004 11:48PM GMT

U.S. Military Launches Strike in
Fallujah (AP)

U.S. Military Launches Strike in
Fallujah (AP) 07/18/2004 03:39 AM
AP - A strike has been launched on a home in Fallujah on Sunday, the U.S. command said. At least 10 people were killed, hospital and local officials said.

Union at SBC Launches Strike in 13
States

Union at SBC Launches Strike in 13
States 05/21/2004 11:27 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 21 2004 3:21PM GMT

Briefly: Verizon opens global phone to
consumers

Briefly: Verizon opens global phone to
consumers 09/01/2004 03:38 PM
roundup Plus: IBM, Honda team on voice-driven car navigation...Linux seller completes name change...SAP names new VP...Amazon opens floor to political pundits.

Verizon starts local Internet phone
service

Verizon starts local Internet phone
service 04/06/2005 11:23 PM
bizjournals.com Apr 7 2005 3:21AM GMT

Kodak to Manage Camera-Phone Pictures
for Verizon

Kodak to Manage Camera-Phone Pictures
for Verizon 02/12/2004 03:23 PM
Boston Globe Feb 12 2004 8:16PM GMT

Verizon eyes Internet-based phone plan

Verizon eyes Internet-based phone plan 07/22/2004 04:22 PM
Big News Network Jul 22 2004 8:19PM GMT

Verizon to introduce Internet-based
phone services across U.S

Verizon to introduce Internet-based
phone services across U.S 07/22/2004 06:47 PM
Seattle Post Intelligencer Jul 22 2004 11:38PM GMT

Choosing a New Cellular Phone Carrier:
Verizon Wireless

Choosing a New Cellular Phone Carrier:
Verizon Wireless 07/18/2004 08:19 PM
Background I was a reasonably happy Sprint PCS customer for the last 2.5 years or so. But ever since I moved into my new place, I've become more of a disgruntled customer. The wireless signal in my house sucks. I get one "bar" of signal strength and calls typically drop, if they work at all. And the coverage at work seems to have gone downhill too. Even on the 4th floor where my current office is, I get lots of...
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