http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/08/apple.omits.character.counter.for.iphone.sms/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/smssml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A number of iPhone users, including MacNN reader NyxoLyno "Nick" Cangemi, have voiced frustration with the lack of a character counter when typing SMS messages. The handset's messaging interface does not provide any notification when 160 characters have been exceeded in the communication bubble.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/08/apple.omits.character.counter.for.iphone.sms/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/28/iphone.221.fixes.sms/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/iphone3g-white.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Yesterday's release of the iPhone 2.2.1 firmware may have also fixed a problem with SMS messaging, accounts on Apple's support forums suggest. The issue involves an error message triggered every time a user attempts to send a text, previously impossible to resolve with any resets or settings adjustments, though some success has been reported after switching SIM cards. The problem appears only to... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/28/iphone.221.fixes.sms/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/31/multiuser.pro.typeit4me/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Filemailer 2.0 ($15) is a utility that helps users share files between computers. The content can be dragged to the desired recipients name and the software will then automatically compress the file, enter its information in the subject line, insert the pre-composed message into the body, and send the file. The 2.0 update now features support for TLS authentication, and includes a new option to or... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/31/multiuser.pro.typeit4me/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/26/yahoo.messenger.7.for.mac/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0803/25-yahoo-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Yahoo today announced a new version of Yahoo Messenger for Mac that introduces a number of new audio and voice capabilities. Users can now place PC-to-PC calls, as well as Phone Out/In, with a full voice message and SMS service on the Mac. By creating a Phone In account, Yahoo will provide users with a telephone number that they can be reached at from a standard phone, starting at $2.50 per month,... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/26/yahoo.messenger.7.for.mac/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/28/iphone.113.sms.issue/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/app_080128_smssm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's latest iPhone firmware update, version 1.1.3, has revealed an an issue that causes SMS text messages to appear out of order for some users. The issue first appeared on the Cupertino-based company's own support forums on January 15th, according to InformationWeek, and quickly grew into a massive topic that garnered 11,000 views and 193 replies. Most forum posters experiencing the problem ap... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/28/iphone.113.sms.issue/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/15/hands.on.iphone.113/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/15-iphone-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Announced Tuesday morning, Apple released iPhone 1.1.3 with several security updates (including addressing an important Passcode Lock flaw) along with new features such as Google Map Locator, the ability to send SMS to multiple recipients, customizable home page/icons, and webclips. The download and install is available via iTunes and takes about 10-20 minutes to download and install (depending on... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/15/hands.on.iphone.113/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/12/fcc.to.address.sms.blocks/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/textmessage.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several activist groups have submitted a petition to the FCC regarding SMS blocking, filings indicate. The problem, says a coalition include Public Knowledge, Educause and six other groups, is that cellular networks are sometimes blocking bulk text messages without legitimate pretext, hurting operations. One recent example comes from September, when Verizon refused to provide short codes to NARA... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/12/fcc.to.address.sms.blocks/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:50:00 GMT