| XFONE Reports First Quarter 2006 Results | | Posted Wednesday, May 17, 2006 3:51:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | JACKSON, Miss., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XFONE, Inc. (Amex: XFN - News; "XFONE" or "the Company"), a provider of international voice and data communications services, announces its first quarter results for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
"2006 is off to a very strong start in all regards," stated Nissenson. "We continue to enjoy double and triple digit growth across all key metrics and are highly confident that this trend will continue as we progress through the year. Each of our geographical operations, Israel, the U.K. and the U.S., have delivered strong performance in the first quarter and appear to be gaining momentum. Fueling this momentum is successful execution of our growth-through-acquisition strategy -- a strategy that we intend to perpetuate in key global markets through the balance of the year."
Nissenson added, "We remain firmly on pace and believe that we will achieve our stated revenue guidance for the year. Currently tracking at an annualized revenue run-rate of nearly US$32 million, and after factoring the anticipated impact and timing of enhanced organic growth initiatives and targeted acquisitions, our forecasted objective of $36-$38 million appears to be right in line."
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| | | Phone cards - a collectable item | | Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2006 3:39:35 PM by Rose Martins | Phone cards are more than just a tool for making international calls or prepaying your landline phone or mobile phone. Phone cards have become a collectable item. Most phone cards are somewhat fashionable, featuring photos from various genres and "hot topics" but not all phone cards can be collected. 
Global Phone cards can be purchased cheaply and many international companies offer free phone cards or prepaid phone cards offering a certain amount of free minutes over and above the paid time.
Other phone companies offer rechargeable phone cards, which makes card collecting tricky.
The owner of a rechargeable phone card is not going to give up their card so easily, unless they decide to switch to another phone option.
Virtual phone cards can also be purchased online from phone service providers, and this type of phone card is of no interest to collectors.
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| | | Txts talk phone thief around | | Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:10:39 PM by Blog57 Team | | BEIJING: A Chinese thief has returned a mobile phone and thousands of yuan he stole from a woman after she sent him 21 touching text messages, Xinhua news agency has said. Pan Aiying, a teacher in the eastern province of Shandong, had her bag containing her mobile phone, bank cards and 4900 yuan ($NZ902) snatched by a man riding a motorcycle as she cycled home on Friday, Xinhua said, citing the Qilu Evening News. Pan first thought of calling the police but she decided to try to persuade the young man to return her bag. She called her lost phone with her colleague's cell phone but was disconnected. Then she began sending text messages. "I'm Pan Aiying, a teacher from Wutou Middle School. You must be going through a difficult time. If so, I will not blame you," wrote Pan in her first text message which did not get a response.... | |
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| | | Recycle old stamps, Christmas cards and more, for charity | | Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:23:36 PM by Blog57 Team | | Don't throw away envelopes with stamps on them. Even the most ordinary ones can be recycled and turned into cash for good causes. Many thanks to Sally McAviney from Ireland who sent us the following addresses of organisations that recycle for charity: SEND POSTAGE STAMPS ONLY TO: Sr. Gabriella Murnane O.L.S.H. Convent Ballybay Co. Monaghan David Fletcher Medical Missionaries of Mary 69 Chester Park Co. Down FOR MORE OPTIONS The Irish Peatland Conservation Council also collects used stamps. If you can help please send these to: IPCC, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. There's no need to lift them off the paper, but if you have time to trim them leaving a 1cm margin, they'd be delighted.... | |
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| | | New wireless cell phone store opens in Marietta | | Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:09:19 PM by Blog57 Team | | Jason Ingels has been in the cellular phone business from nearly the beginning and now hes brought his expertise on the subject to the Marietta area. Ingels got involved with the ever-changing wireless phone business about 18 years ago as part of his store in Middleport, Ohio, Ingels Electronics. Hes seen the personal phone grow from something only a few used for business reasons or had as a novelty to what it is today an everyday necessity for millions of people. The business expanded to Jackson, Ohio, two years ago. He opened Jackson Wireless there. Marietta Wireless, in the Lafayette Center, opened late last month. For Ingels, Marietta was a logical choice for a new store. Marietta has always been a nice town and they love to shop local, he said.... | |
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| | | Woman's Club to donate phone cards | | Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 1:17:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Pontiac Woman's Club will meet Tuesday at the Pontiac Elks Lodge. A collection will be taken to purchase phone cards for the U.S. troops to use at Christmas time.This is the second year for the collection, which brought in $160 last year.Marjorie Legner, chairman of veterans affairs, is in charge of the collection. Those who wish to donate to this project may drop off monies at the lodge Tuesday. .... | |
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| | | SanDisk, Motorola shrink flash cards | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:32:26 AM by Blog57 Team | | Memory card maker SanDisk and cell phone manufacturer Motorola have teamed up on a new small flash card aimed at handsets as the two companies look to capitalize on the trend toward the miniaturization of memory cards. SanDisk formally announced the new format, called T-Flash, late Thursday. The new cards will allow portable devices to store data, such as digital images and audio. SanDisk expects the cards to be readily available in the second quarter, and Motorola intends to use them in new cell phones due out in the second half of the year. The T-Flash cards will be about half the size of a cell phones' subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, or about the size of a fingernail, according to Sunnyvale, Calif.-based SanDisk. They will store 32MB to 128MB of memory and cost $14 to $39, the company said.... | |
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| | | UMNS# 668-United Methodist phone cards bringing light to soldiers | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 7:16:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | NOTE: Photographs available at http://umns.umc.org. By Kathy L. Gilbert* The only phone card Sgt. 1st Class John Brian Gregory can use that is not blocked by the Afghanistan government is the one featuring the United Methodist Church's Cross and Flame. Gregory is "way out in the boonies" at Camp Salerno in Khost, Afghanistan, and he tells his wife Nina that the only way he can afford to call home is with a little plastic card sent to him by United Methodists in the United States. "Just to hear his voice every few weeks makes all the difference in the world," says Nina. The Gregory's two children, Tia, 15, and Nick, 12, get to hear straight from their dad that he is okay and that's "pretty cool," according to Nina. Since Veteran's Day 2003, United Methodists have donated more than 9 million minutes of free phone calls to service men and women working in harm's way in war zones around the world.... | |
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| | | Research and Markets: Discover the Interest Level in an Apple 'iPhone' Inside 'Cell Phone and Service Provider Trends' | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 3:32:27 AM by Blog57 Team | | DUBLIN, Ireland, BUSINESS WIRE -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44938) has announced the addition of Cell Phone and Service Provider Trends to their offering. This report presents findings from the latest Alliance consumer survey on cell phones and cellular service providers. The survey was conducted October 17 - 20, 2006, and a total of 2,640 members participated. Key Questions Answered in this Report: -- What are the top cellular service providers? -- Are cell phones replacing traditional home telephone service? -- Are removable Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblankflash memory');" onMouseOut="hideAd();" class=Hotlink>flash memory cards gaining popularity? -- Would consumers consider purchasing an "iPhone?" -- What is the outlook for cell phones with Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblankGPS');" onMouseOut="hideAd();" class=Hotlink>GPS capabilities? -- Who are the top cellular service providers? -- How likely are consumers to pay for extra services like video clips? -- Who are the top Smart Phone manufacturers? -- What are the features consumers find most important in a Smart Phone? Top Reasons to Purchase this Report: -- Find out the top cellular service providers -- Discover the interest level in an Apple "iPhone" -- Identify the leading Smart Phone manufacturers -- Gain insight into 'triple play subscriptions" - internet, cable TV and home phone all in one bundle -- Find out if a Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblankGPS');" onMouseOut="hideAd();" class=Hotlink>GPS feature in cell phones is losing momentum The author survey's the proprietary intelligence-gathering network of 9,700 accredited members on a wide range of research topics and converts the findings into valuable business intelligence reports.... | |
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| | | Student injured after falling under bus | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 5:01:03 AM by Blog57 Team | | A Vance High School student was in critical condition Wednesday evening, more than a day after being struck by a school bus. Police say the student, Charles Rosada, suffered fractured ribs, a damaged lung and a fractured pelvis.He was injured around 8 a.m. Tuesday on J.W. Clay Boulevard as he was trying to run after a Charlotte-Mecklenburg bus. Police say Rosada arrived at the stop as the bus was pulling away and ran after it. He fell and landed under the wheels of the bus, police say. -- steve lyttle Burke County Mother accused of DWI indicted in crash that killed daughter MORGANTON A woman was indicted by a grand jury Monday in connection with an Oct. 28 crash that killed her adult daughter and injured three others.... | |
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| | | Golf cards changed for better | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:37:16 PM by Blog57 Team | | Q. Why do we need our Social Security number on our city and county golf cards? With identity theft a growing problem in Hawai'i and across the nation, why don't they use a random number system like the one used for driver's licenses? A. City golf course officials said Social Security numbers were placed on the cards when they first began issuing them, but that was changed because of identity theft concerns in August 2003. Assistant golf system administrator Wayne Lee said new cards have either the driver's license number or a random nine-digit number. If you have one of the older cards, you may pay $5 for a new replacement card with the new number. Q. You quoted a state Health Department official saying that a private business can refuse service to any customer.... | |
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| | | Making every Lankan a mobile phone owner - the vision driving Hutch | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:10:17 AM by Blog57 Team | | Making every Lankan a mobile phone owner, is the vision that drives Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, explains Hutch's Chief Executive Officer Thirukumar Nadarasa in this interview on the almost pioneering role being played by his organisation locally in the area of providing telecom services. Despite telecom service providers entering the local scene around 15 years ago, only 20 percent of the Lankan population owns mobile phones. It is Hutch's aim to meet the needs of the balance 80 percent of the market, through provision of reliable, effective and purse-easy services. The mass market and not corporate clients, is Hutch's focus: Q: In your estimation what are the strengths of Hutch, in the highly competitive telecom services field? A: I think, over the past few years, Hutch has been developing its company and network to meet the needs of the Sri Lankan people.... | |
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