Sending SMS in Foreign Languages For Example Arabic, Greek, Hebrew etc.
Mobile phone penetration is increasing globally. With the increase in handsets, being able to communicate with the handset owners in their own language is something that is becoming increasingly important. The first question that comes to mind is how it works when foreign languages are sent to mobiles from a web site. Based on the fact that computers fundamentally just deal with numbers, letters and characters are stored using a unique number for each and in the past these unique numbers had to be assigned through the use of encoding systems. As a result hundreds of different encoding systems existed, none compatible with each other and none of them containing enough characters to deal with all languages.
All this changed with the invention of Unicode. With Unicode one number for each letter has been assigned (a standard has been set) and it is network, platform and language independent. The emergence of Unicode standards and tools allowed web platform owners and developers to develop additional tools which enables end users to send sms in their own language. These applications are especially important in the Middle East (Arabic), Far East (Chinese, Taiwanese, Hindi etc.) and European countries where normal English characters cannot be used to communicate in data format for example Greece, Finland, Norway - just to name a few. Prior to development of a user-friendly Java based application, users had to be familiar with Hex and the conversion of Unicode characters into Hex in order for the binary data to be sent to recipients via mobile phones from web sites.
This now all changed for end users. The java based application used for sending Unicode, available on www.smswarehouse.com, allows users to send sms from the web site in the language their keyboard is set to. Once logged in, users have the opportunity to choose whether they want to send their text message in Unicode or in English. After selecting Unicode, the user is presented with the opportunity to send their message in Hex or based on their keyboard settings (Keyboard input). The process is extremely simple and user friendly - if your keyboard is set (for example) to Greek, you simply type the message in and click on "send" - the text will be delivered to the recipient in Greek.
Unicode is still limited to 70 Characters, which is a GSM restriction, but the use of 160 characters is currently under development. Visit http://www.smswarehouse.com for more details and a free test account..
Marinda Stuiver has been working in the marketing industry since 1996.She worked as International sales and marketing consultant for Station Africa Telecoms where one of her responsibilities was media liaison during sponsored events such as the Camel Trophy 4X4 events, Kathy O?Dowd?s firs ascent of Mt Everest, the 1999 BT sponsored Vasco da Gama Yacht race and many more.
She started her own online consultancy in 2000 (E-SPECTATIONS.COM) and launched a new division in January 2005 called SMSwarehouse.
Her major area of interest is convergence of technologies and she works as a consultant in this specific arena. PR forms a big part of her daily duties and services to clients but she also enjoys writing about her outdoor experiences and adventures. hq@smswarehouse.com
Frogs Take Over the World: FrogPad? One-Handed Keyboard Available Today in the US, UK, Germany, Japan and Canada
FrogPad, Inc. and its strategic solutions partner, Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND), along with Retronic of Hamburg, announce today FrogPad's new offices in Surrey, England, Tokyo, Japan, Burlington, Ontario, Canada and Hamburg, Germany.
With these global partners, FrogPad products are available immediately, via overnight shipping, across the globe, for all-the-world's frog needs.
"Global demand for the FrogPad keyboard has been overwhelming.
I am thrilled to announce the immediate availability of the keyboard across these countries and the EU and growing," stated FrogPad President and CEO, Linda Marroquin.
"The usefulness of the FrogPad keyboard is being demonstrated by the increase in demand both nationally and abroad."Revolutionary New Keyboard:Global offices and overnight shipping are responses to the increase in worldwide demand for the one-handed FrogPad keyboard.
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Pain Relief from Neck and Shoulder Pain My Top 5 Favorite Ways
Copyright 2006 Wendy Young
When you are experiencing neck and shoulder pain at your computer, there are simple actions you can take to help you feel better.
It is very important to understand how your body reacts with the design of your computer work area. Of equal concern is choosing products to help you rather than create additional pain. It can be just as simple as adjusting or rearranging your equipment and furniture.
Monitor Height Placement
If you bend your neck back to see the monitor, it is too high. If you bend your neck down, your monitor is too low.
Let your head rest naturally and it will tilt slightly forward. You have left the office too many times with sore muscles!
When looking straight ahead, your line of sight is the imaginary horizontal line from your eyes to the screen.
Your eyes naturally gaze down 15 ? 20 degrees below your line of sight. Adjust the height to easily view...
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Workstation Health and Fitness for RSI
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is now a major industrial disease affecting millions of people around the world. RSI includes conditions such as carpel tunnel syndrome, tenosynovitis and tendinitis - often collectively referred to as upper limb disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, occupational overuse syndrome (OOS), computer related injuries or cumulative trauma disorders, or CTD. Often the posotion of workstations and the design of the pc and accessories can affect how our health and safety. 1. Workstation ErgonomicsA well designed workstation is essential to maintaining good posture and reducing the risk of lower back pain and other computer related injuries.
2. Ergonomic Keyboards and MiceThere are quite a few ergonomically designed keyboards and mice available. The Microsoft Natural Keyboard is one example. This keyboard splits the keys into two panels - one for each hand, and angles each panel so that the hands sit naturally on the keyboard, rather than requiring them to...
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OTOVATION Announces New Amplitude Line of PC Audiometers
OTOVATION today announced its new Amplitude line of PC-based audiometers. Amplitude addresses the need for efficient and portable audiometric testing on a standard Windows PC. The first model in the Amplitude line, the A1, is based on a headset that can be connected directly to a USB port on a PC running the Amplitude software. The Amplitude A1 is designed to make audiometric testing quick and easy, portable, and usable on a wide variety of existing PC's as well as the latest of tablet and ultra-portable PC's.
Some of Amplitude A1's features:* USB connection to a desktop, laptop, tablet or ultra-portable PC * Connect headset to PC, load Amplitude software, and be ready for testing in about a minute * Keyboard, mouse, and touch-screen capable interface * Built-in patient database and easy, flexible operation * 11 frequencies from 125 to 8k Hz and intensity range from -10 to 110 dB HL * Manual or automated (Hughson-Westlake) testing * Optional bone conduction with masking The...
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The NimbleFrog? Leaps Forward at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
LAS VEGAS, NV (ContentDesk) January 8, 2004--Providing another leap forward in compact usability, FrogPad Inc. of Houston, Texas and Nimble Microsystems, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, today unveil the strategic partnership of the Nimble V5? desk/tabletop PC2 and the ultra-compact one-handed FrogPadTM keyboard.
Executives of both Companies stress that the bundling of these two products provides users with a unique total solution. Combining Nimble Microsystems' patent-pending compact-size, fully-functional desk/tabletop PC2 called the Nimble V5 with FrogPad's patented ultra-portable, single-handed keyboard called FrogPad, the NimbleFrog allows people to use a computer with the greatest of ease.
This synergistic partnership allows both Nimble and FrogPad, Inc. to soar ahead of the competition.FrogPad's patented data entry technology, keyboard layout and algorithms are manufactured and distributed now by KaizenFrogPad and will be licensed to wireless service...
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DVR Blog joins AnswerBlog Network
DVRInfoSpot.com (www.dvrinfospot.com) has become an official member of the AnswerBlog Network (www.answerblogs.com). The purpose of the blog is to offer up to the minute news on the Digital Video Recorder (DVR) industry as well as DVR technology.The DVR industry is undergoing dramatic change which is why there is a great need for a central location where...
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Do More With Personal Loans
Experts talk about the luck factor when it comes to achieving what one wants to achieve. But, that aspect comes later in the piece, the first aspect that a person has to consider is the monetary aspect. Money is the first priority that everyone has to take care of, first and foremost.
Since we understand the importance of money we should move in for an option that is likely to give much more than its contemporaries. One option that stands head and shoulders above all the rest is...
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Famous Swedish brand names
This article offers some general background information on some well-known Swedish brand names, although some of them may not be commonly recognised as originally Swedish.
Sweden is quite unusual in that, for the size of the country, it has a relatively large number of world-class companies. Until recently, these were largely Swedish owned, and several still are, but some are now owned, wholly or partly, by non-Swedish groups but are still seen as Swedish. However, most of these companies...
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CANDLES THAT COMFORT-- Remembering the babies who died too soon
The Comfort Company, an online retailer of unique sympathy gifts, has released a new candle design in commemoration with Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day which is October 15th. Each year on this day, grieving parents across the country are encouraged to light a candle at 7:00 p.m. local time as a way to remember the babies they have lost due to miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.Renee Wood, founder of The Comfort Company, designed the candle as a way for parents to honor a pregnancy...
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Right Hand Diamond Ring
The hottest trend in jewelry fashion, the Right Hand Diamond Ring seems to raise sales sky-high.The latest trend in diamond jewelry is the Right Hand Diamond Ring. The marketing significance load is addressing mainly to the independent career woman of the 21-st century. It stands for success, strength, self assertiveness and freedom.After the world has been filled up with the symbol of eternal love - the diamond engagement ring, the marketing strategy accompanying this old-renewed product opposes...
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