Chinese Court deploys text messaging updates

Link: Chinese court sends trial information by SMS for first time .:.
NewKerala.Com, India News Channel

A Chinese court has started delivering trial information for the first time to mobile-phone subscribers by text message.The court can provide basic information on lodging a lawsuit, court notices and even case-specific information to those who request it, officials with the Intermediate People’s Court of Nanjing, capital of eastern Jiangsu Province said.

This is a wickedly good use of the medium.