txtsolutions.com launch sms to blog update service

Update any blog using the standard blogger API using SMS or MMS from your mobile phone.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our SMS to blog service. Details of this new service can be found at blog.txtsolutions.com

The service is independent of individual blog hosters and currently allows posts to Blogger, LiveJournal, zBlogger and BBT.    The service can cater for multiple blogs, across multiple hosts and allows you to control multiple posters with multiple phone numbers. Both single and multipart SMS messages are allowed and the blogs to which they are to be sent are identified by the use of several keywords. No downloads or installs are required! Just a web browser to configure the service, an SMS enabled phone and a connection to a SMS enabled phone network.

This means that even in some of the worlds most hostile environments, your can still post to your blog. So long as the network you are connected to allows SMS messaging, you can post to your blog. Often it is possible to post SMS even when the signal is too weak for a voice call.

We wanted to keep the service clean and to respect the personal nature of mobile phones, so we did not feel it appropriate to use advertising or to sell on personal information. Consequently a small charge, 10p (UK) or 16c (US) approx, is made for each submission made to a blog. (Please note it costs the same price whether the post is a single SMS or a multipart SMS). (Also note that mobile phone operator carrier fees still apply).

Anyone who signs up (no credit card required) will automatically receive five free credits. Also on sign up you can enter the client ID of the person who referred you. For every referral both parties will receive 10 free credits when the person signing up buys at least 10 of credit. (The free credits will be allocated with 48 hours of the purchase).

We intend to expand to offer multiple services over the coming weeks. MMS posting is currently in the late stages of development, utilising both peer to peer and peer to email methods. A consistent, blog host independent, WAP interface is in the early stages of development. A PDA version is also planned. The intention is that no matter where your blogs are, how you post to them or where from, you will be able to do so in a consistent manner.

Your feedback is important to us, and any suggestions, comments or development requests can be directed to support@txtsolutions.com.

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Finally we would thank all those who have helped so much with the field trials. You know who you are and we very much appreciate all your help.

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Web: blog.txtsolutions.com
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