SMS/text messaging provides a direct mechanism to reach constituents. By sending content directly to their mobile device, users are more likely to consume and appropriately react to content that has ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Biden administration is building a new, central text messaging service that will be marketed to state benefits programs as a means ...

After spending an evening typing-up birthday, Christmas and fax messages Fred proved them wrong, and within 20 years the SMS or short message service had changed the way we communicate around the ...

Officials with the U.S. Postal Service are warning of an ongoing text messaging scam that could target you this holiday ...

Perry Village government is aiming to enhance communication with its residents by implementing a new text messaging program.

Brits sent 1.6 billion fewer texts over the past year amid the rise of instant messaging services, according to new data.

After Hurricane Rita nailed Southeast Texas in 2005, the worst part for residents like the author was the inability to contact friends and family to both make sure they were okay and also reassure ...

Smartphone users in several states have reported receiving the messages. A text messaging service said Friday that it discovered "one or more" of its users allegedly sent out racist text messages to ...

A text messaging service said Friday that it discovered "one or more" of its users allegedly sent out racist text messages to phone numbers across the country and that the service quickly shut down ...

Recent natural disasters have highlighted a critical need: the ability to communicate even if cellular service fails. Text messaging via satellite can be a lifeline in such situations, allowing you to ...