Cell Phone Text Messages (AKA SMS, Short Message Service)

Text messaging has become part of culture, even in the short-hand language was born. You can order a pizza, or vote on American Idol, with a text message. Obama announced Vice Presidential candidate with a text message to 10 million people, or at least that's the plan. SMS messages are sent simultaneously to millions of beneficiaries, at the same time, is not yet possible, and it may be appropriate, given the case with SMS spamming.
A study by Nielsen Mobile, in the second quarter of 2008, average users of cell phones in the U.S. who have sent or received phone calls from 204 months voice and text messages sent or received 357 per month. Adolescents in the United States, on average, to send and receive an average of more than 1,700 text messages a month.
SMS was originally developed to enable deaf people to use mobile phones, pagers and similar to (If anyone still uses pager). In the U.S., the term is colloquially called "texting", but in some parts of the world, the term "smsing". SMS is available on most mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), and is compatible with a variety networks (including 3G). However, not all systems via SMS text messaging. For example, BlackBerry uses standard mail protocols such as SMTP over TCP / IP (Internet Protocol).
If the target phone is offline, Short Message Service Center (SMSC) will store messages for future work. Messages can be stored for several days. Message delivery success is not guaranteed and delays, or unfortunately, even the loss of messages, it is not uncommon. This often occurs when sending messages between different networks. SMS text messaging can receive a confirmation to inform them if the message was delivered successfully.
On some carriers, it is possible to send messages to your phone subscribers by email. For example, a customer's phone number is 234-456-7891 AT & T email 2344567891@txt.att.net receive a text message. SMS service now includes the ability to email, fax, and integrate with the paging system and / or the Internet.
Unfortunately, spammers have found a text message. Register your phone on the "National Do Not Call Registry" that prevents phone calls, not text messages. It is generally advisable not answer text messages spam. Often the answers tested random numbers. If you answer "Stop sending me a message!" Unfortunately, the number you have just confirmed as a phone, and you may receive the message again.
Obama VP announcement is only part of the campaign text message. His company is an effective raise millions of voter contacts. It also suggests that Obama could relate to young people. With SMS messaging, the investigation of Obama's campaign, send a reminder message on voter registration, promotion of other Democratic candidates in the host district, and to remind people to vote.
Acronym has emerged because SMS messages are tricky to get the phone keypad. Abbreviations like "CU l8er" to "conference" is used not only by youth but also adults. There are many books and websites dedicated to the translation of this term, for "non-language text."
More than 2.5 billion SMS messages sent from mobile phones worldwide last year. SMS text messaging revenues are expected to exceed $ 165 billion in 2011.