Happy Birthday, SMS! 12/03/2011 12:54 PM by leah
When Neil Papworth used a computer keyboard to type the message “Merry Christmas” and then sent it from a computer to his boss’s Orbitel 901 handset, texting as we know it was born.
That was 19 years ago.
Since then, texting has grown in leaps and bounds: 1.56 trillion texts were sent in the United States alone in 2010. More than 52,000 texts are sent every second. What started out as plain, text-only messages has evolved into a way to quickly and easily share information, pictures, and more.
Now, while people still use the service to send holiday well wishes, they also use it for so much more.
Individuals use texting to buy goods, earn discounts, and cast votes. They can get alerted when their bank funds are running low, enter to win a Sweepstakes, or donate money after a natural disaster – all from their mobile phone.
2WayTxt lets businesses tap into this powerful communication tool, and gives them a way to reach out to their customers in a medium they know and love.
Contact us today, and start texting tomorrow!
