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Twitter adds text message short code support for Iridium and Thuraya satellite phones
Author: Ian Simpson
If you’re a longtime Twitter user (or don’t have a smartphone), you’re definitely familiar with the social network’s text message service that lets you send and read tweets over SMS. Twitter has just announced the service now officiallly supports two of the largest satellite telephone operators, Iridium and Thuraya. It’s not that you couldn’t tweet about your worldly exploits from one of these providers’ phones before, it’s just that Twitter has made the whole experience a bit easier thanks to short codes. Now you just need to add your satellite phone number to Twitter and then whenever you text the provided number (40404 for Iridium, 1888 for Thuraya) your status updates will be shared. Support for Thuraya has been around since December…
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Iridium releases AxcessPoint Mail & Web app for globetrotting iDevices
Author: Major Workman
A towel and an even keel go a long way when you’re galavanting around the globe, but whether we’re going to grandma’s or New Guinea, many of us won’t leave home without access to email. Iridium created its AxcessPoint Mail & Web software for such connection-dependent people, but the service was unavailable to those using iOS… until today. The company has finally brought AxcessPoint to Cupertino’s mobile platform, and iPhone users can download the free app now. Of course, before you start checking messages in the middle of the Sahara, you’ll need to spring for one of Iridium’s pricey sat phones and its WiFi hotspot, then pay a $ 1 per minute charge once you’ve connected your iDevice. And, with speeds on the network checking in around 12kbps for web browsing and 40kbps for email, you’ll pay dearly for the privilege of opening the Vogon poetry attachment your buddy sent to entertain you while you sail solo across the Atlantic.
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Iridium releases AxcessPoint Mail & Web app for globetrotting iDevices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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