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Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:21 pm
by *BlackFox
Lulz
The first SMS was sent as a Christmas greeting in December 1992. Now we send 8 trillion a year, and it's the most common way for friends and family to exchange information – but it has its drawbacks
Long ago, back before Twitter, way before Facebook, in a time when people still lifted a receiver to make a call and telephone boxes graced streets where people didn't lock their doors, Neil Papworth, a software programmer from Reading, sent an early festive greeting to a mate. "Since mobile phones didn't yet have keyboards, I typed the message out on a PC. It read 'Merry Christmas' and I sent it to Richard Jarvis of Vodafone, who was enjoying his office Christmas party at the time," said Papworth.
On 3 December 1992, he had sent the world's first text message.
Text messaging turns 20 tomorrow. More than 8 trillion were sent last year. Around 15 million leave our mobile screens every minute.
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Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:27 pm
by BuDo
SRF should dub you the birthday herald...or birthday queen...
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:00 pm
by heroo
who uses SMS anymore?
whatsapp brah
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:23 pm
by *BlackFox
Nah @BuDo xD
heroo wrote:whatsapp brah
Meh... Well, the "app might be powerful, but not everyone will get it.
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:34 pm
by heroo
everyone I know has it. it's much better then SMS, especially the groupchats.
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:52 pm
by *BlackFox
But using text, might save you some cash... lulz
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:01 pm
by XMoshe
Yes because whatsapping on wifi costs more than sending a text...oh wait o_o
Grats to the text anyways! Great way to keep in touch with my old folk who don't have the fancy phones (yet) that run whats app xD
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:08 pm
by Squirt
Found this at the bottom of the article.
Acronyms and shorthands of SMS
plaz please.
alol actually laughing out loud
CUZ because
IDK I don't know
LMAO laughing my ass off
**//i wink wink, nudge nudge
2moro tomorrow
9 or PIR parent is close by
99 parent no longer around
FF friends forever
L8R Later, as in see you later.
Poof goodbye
WYP what's your problem?
ZZZ bored.
A bit funny some of these, never seen "poof" used.
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:32 pm
by heroo
*BlackFox wrote:But using text, might save you some cash... lulz
i think it's the other way around. whatsapp barely uses any data. and no worries for me, got unlimited calling, unlimited texting and 2.5GB of data a month.
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:04 pm
by *BlackFox
But how much do you pay per month? ^ xD
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:54 pm
by woutR
I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:16 pm
by Skyve
woutR wrote:I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything
Fck you.
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:57 pm
by omier
HBD SMS. Have a good one.
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:21 am
by heroo
woutR wrote:I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything
12 euro here. with iphone 5. got that because I've been a customer for 4 years.
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:47 am
by Azilius
heroo wrote:woutR wrote:I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything
12 euro here. with iphone 5. got that because I've been a customer for 4 years.
300 minutes, 2500 texts, 500 MB data
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:06 pm
by Strwarrior
Azilius wrote:heroo wrote:woutR wrote:I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything
12 euro here. with iphone 5. got that because I've been a customer for 4 years.
300 minutes, 2500 texts, 500 MB data
**** you
I have 8$ for 100 minutes lol,
And i had 30$ for 125 mins, 125 text and 1gb data
Edit: and ofcourse i exceed these limits by ALOT so yeah it doesnt really matter >,>
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:09 pm
by *BlackFox
Oh crap
Some "prices" seem too good to be true! xD
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:13 pm
by Skyve
Azilius wrote:heroo wrote:woutR wrote:I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything
12 euro here. with iphone 5. got that because I've been a customer for 4 years.
300 minutes, 2500 texts, 500 MB data
You're doing something wrong brother.
Canada (Calgary), Virgin Mobile, Tab (not even a contract), Nexus 4
For 30$
Europe still gets way better deal though
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:09 am
by Azilius
I didn't list my full plan benefits like free calling after 6, caller id and other shit. Everyone knows Canada has nearly the worst phone plans in the world.
Re: Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:14 am
by Majorharper
YAY CANADA BETCHES!
Frais partiels
02 nov - 02 nov Trousse d'options 0,40 $
Frais courants
Jusqu'au 01 nov Utilisation Sans-fil 0,53 $
02 nov - 01 déc Max 250 min jour + sr/w-e ill 28,00 $
Économies: Rabais frais de service mens -15,00 $
Renvoi d'app/non-rep/occ 3,00 $
Économies: Renv d'appel et transf d'appel -3,00 $
Autres frais et crédits
18 oct Fr. d'adm. - rehauss. d'équip. 35,00 $
18 oct Frais rehauss. d'équip. 799,00 $
18 oct Crédit: Bénéfice économique total -470,00 $
18 oct Frais de rehaussement anticipé 169,00 $
19 oct Frais - Déver. appareil 50,00 $
Total avant taxes: 596,93 $
TPS (862395381 RT0001) 29,85 $
TVQ (1210823138 TQ0001) 59,56 $
Total - Sans-fil: 686,34 $
WHATS UP GUYS