Link: Linux powers SMS appliance
Acme Systems has introduced a tiny Linux-based gateway that connects cellular SMS (simple message service) and TCP/IP networks.
The SMS FoxBox integrates a quad-band GSM modem, offers web, email (smtp/pop3), and mysql interfaces, and supports local message storage through removable flash storage.(Click for larger view of the FoxBox)FoxBox ports(Click to enlarge)According to Acme, applications for the FoxBox include:
Radio or TV shows with live interaction with the public, such as real-time SMS polls
Data processing for alarms and measure/control units
Sending and receiving SMS from a web site
Mass SMS message distributionServer control via SMS
SMS-based order processing systems.
This might be useful for anyone wanting to connect systems or subsystems to the mobile network. Very cool.
On http://www.kdev.it you can find usefull informations and tutorials for SMS FoxBOx
After one year from the release of SMS foxbox, I’m proud to announce its evolution, the MMS FoxBox! MMS FoxBox aims to be a new way of publishing content on the web. Think how nice will be to populate your site with photos coming from users mobile phones! MMS Box does NOT require any mobile phone configuration change on users devices, all you have to do is just send a standard Multimedia message!
The box includes all features availables on SMS foxbox plus full MMS receiving capabilities! MMS receiving is completely “free”, this means that your AIR carrier normally does not charge anything for MMS receiving.
Further details on MMS FoxBox