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Text-to-speech services for Vodafone
Vodafone will be using home-grown text-to-speech technology for its UK customers. It has just announced a deal with Rhetorical, which is an Edinburgh-based software company, to create a "sporty and interesting" female voice for future services.
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1.8.04 17:30
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Malaysian Muslims remonded about text competitions
Malaysian Muslims have been reminded that text message competitions are a form of gambling, which means that participation is banned under Islamic law.
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1.8.04 17:34
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Counting sheep on mobile phones
Department of Agriculture Inspectors are using a new mobile phone application to check livestock numbers and enter them in their national database. The program, called Ewe Premium, lets inspectors update figures without returning to the office.
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1.8.04 18:16
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Norwegian girl gets PM's old mobile number
A Norwegian girl is receiving phone calls for her country's Prime Minister, thanks to a mobile phone with his old number. The number was 'recycled' after having been disconnected for a while, but some journalists are still calling the PM's old number.
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4.8.04 18:13
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New Siemens mobile combines calls and email
The new Siemens SK65 mobile phone, which is should be available later this year, includes the features of a BlackBerry mobile email device. The phone swivels open to reveal a standard QWERTY keyboard.
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4.8.04 18:16
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Airline check-in by text message
Singapore Airlines customers in 12 cities around the world can now check-in for their flights and receive confirmation of their seats by text message.
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4.8.04 18:17
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