We love the threaded SMS text messaging system on the iPhone. But, some of you may be getting a bit tired of the shiny-look and green/gray color scheme of the text-bubbles. Well, this one goes out to you. Joshua Bryant has released his iPhone Matte to change the shiny-finish of the text-bubbles to a “matte” finish. iPhone Matte even gives you the option to change the color-scheme of your chat-bubbles - with 9 flashy colors to choose from. For what it’s worth, the color choices give new life to the iPhone’s chat bubbles, but we’re not fans of the matte finish. Source ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Dominos offers pizza delivery via SMS text message - Pizza lovers rejoiceBe careful, SMS text messaging could get your divorced or land you in jailNokia India offers to check your battery by SMS text messageSprint: Yes we raised our SMS text message rates, No you can't cancel your contract without an ETFHTC [...]

What did we say about the litigation-happy society that the US has become ? It looks like another joker is coming out of the woodwork and has filed suit against 131 companies for infringing on his patent regarding the sending and receiving of SMS text message to/from foreign countries. Digital Trends is reporting that Aris Mardirissian, founder of Technology Patents LLC, claims that his two patents ( 6,646,542 and RE39,870 ) outline a method to deliver SMS text messages overseas by using the internet as a packet-switched network to reach a foreign mobile network. Mardirissian is seeking a permanent injunction against all companies sending and receiving international SMS text messages and some money as compensation. The suit names Microsoft, Motorola, Yahoo, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T among a host of other companies totalling a whopping 131 in all! Now, this character has apparently had some legal trouble in the past, so we’ll see how this lawsuit pans out. [Via: Textually ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Samsung's new patent to improve the text messagingAT&T launches International Long Distance Texting planT-Mobile USA to raise text messaging pricesFree SMS text messaging from your web browser - also sends to your mobile phone, does mass messaging, repliesBroadcom Sues Qualcomm Over Patent And Licensing Mis-steps