Today Comverse announced a new mobile messaging service that is location aware. More than just geo-locating photos, the new Comverse platform supports location-aware text messaging (SMS), multimedia messaging (MMS) and visual voicemail. The platform will allow mobile users to … (follow link to read)

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Comverse Intros Location-Aware Messaging

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