The first SMS text message was sent on December 3, 1992. Part of an early Vodafone test, the message was sent from a computer to a GSM handset on the carrier’s network. That first text read: “Merry ...

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Trillions of text messages are sent and received via SMS-enabled devices every day, but have you ever stopped to ask, “What is SMS, exactly?” One of the oldest forms of mobile messaging, SMS messages ...

Today, it is more vital than ever for companies to be able to reach their target audiences where they are. Email and social media have long been staples of customer engagement strategies, but the ...

The humble SMS text message is showing its age — which is unsurprising, given it celebrated its 30th birthday last year. While text messages are still sent every day, they’re waning in popularity as ...

Communications watchdog ComReg is stepping up its battle against scammers with the launch of a text registration system. This is aimed at making it more difficult for criminals to piggy back on ...

When it launched 10 years ago, GreenPal, an app connecting people to local lawn-care services, initially relied on emails to customers about booking yard work or paying their bills. It got few ...

SMS is a text messaging standard that has been around for many years. SMS has been superseded by internet-based instant ...

China’s BeiDou navigation system is set to reap more domestic users and accelerate its replacement of the US-based GPS system after a state-owned telecoms giant teamed up with major domestic mobile ...

They've kept people in touch with friends and family for more than a quarter of a century, but the era of SMS messaging may finally be over. Experts warn that the 'outdated' technology – which was ...