Unless you’ve been on Mars for the last few years, chances are you will have come across the term ‘SMS’ or ‘text’. This is a term which describes the act of sending and receiving text based messages on the mobile phone, and has spread rapidly through most societies with access to mobile phone networks.
SMS technology is particularly popular amongst the younger generations who find it a cheap and convenient communication medium.
Interestingly, SMS technology is not used just by private mobile phone users; in fact it is more and more frequently being relied upon as a means of communicating advertisements, alerts and public service announcements.
Interestingly, SMS technology is not used just by private mobile phone users; in fact it is more and more frequently being relied upon as a means of communicating advertisements, alerts and public service announcements.
In recent years SMS has also been incorporated into a wider entertainment network – fans of reality TV can subscribe to SMS updates, can vote from their phone, and can receive ringtones and images by SMS subscription. Some internet services (such as blogging-based technology, facebook and myspace) have also incorporated SMS into their technology, allowing SMS-to-internet updates.
Just like emails, SMS messages allow you to keep up to date with all of your friends and family, as well as the TV shows, websites, businesses and other mediums you interact with on a regular basis.
Just like emails, SMS messages allow you to keep up to date with all of your friends and family, as well as the TV shows, websites, businesses and other mediums you interact with on a regular basis.
Far from being an old or out-of-date technology, SMS has become such a vital part of modern society that it should be around for a long time yet!