T-Mobile now supports next-gen texting between carriers

American carriers have had support for RCS’ next-generation text messaging for a while, but it typically hasn’t been very useful outside of your home network. Unless you’re with Sprint, you haven’t had that universal support needed to chat between networks. Thankfully, that support is widening ever so slightly. T-Mobile is rolling out a software update […]

Florida may finally implement full ban on texting while driving

There are 43 states that currently treat texting while driving as a primary offense, but Florida isn’t one of them — you have to break another law before texting enters the picture. However, less-than-attentive commuters might not get away with it for much longer. The state legislature is about to consider a bill that would […]

‘People can die’: Texting while crossing street banned in Honolulu

A new law brings trouble in paradise for anyone texting as they walk across a street in Hawaii’s state capital. “Distracted pedestrian” legislation is popping up in other states as well, as deaths associated with cell phone fixation are at record highs. On Wednesday, lawmakers in Honolulu made it illegal for pedestrians to cross the […]

Suit blaming iPhone for student’s death by texting driver is defeated by Apple

Enlarge (credit: Kevin Schafer via Getty Images) A California judge is dismissing a lawsuit brought by the family of a 20-year-old Minnesota college student who blames Apple for his 2013 death by an iPhone-wielding texting teen. The dead boy’s family claims that Apple had a legal duty to help prevent texting while driving and that […]

Michelle Carter gets 15 months in prison in texting suicide case

Back in June, a Massachusetts Juvenile Court found Michelle Carter guilty of manslaughter for urging her then-boyfriend to kill himself back in 2014. Today, her sentence came down: Of the maximum 20-year prison sentence she faced, Carter will serve 15 months behind bars, with the remainder of the 2.5-year sentence suspended. She will also get […]

Sprint and Rogers connect for iMessage-like RCS texting

Nearly every major tech company has come up with their own messaging services with enhanced features and SMS is starting to look long in the tooth. But there’s hope for text messaging. A newish standard (it was released in 2012) RCS (Rich Communication Services (RCS) with its improved media sending and improved group chat support […]

Director James Gunn demands 'JAIL time' for woman sued for texting during Guardians 2

The story has gone viral since it was revealed yesterday that a Texan man is suing his date for ruining his cinema experience. Brandon Velez submitted a petition to the courts in Austin, Texas, demanding reimbursement for the tickets. He called his date’s actions “a threat to civilised society” and added: “It was kind of […]