Text Messages (SMS)

● Text Messages are usually

sent from one mobile phone to
another, but can also be sent
from some home phones
(tablets).
● It is a quick and convenient
way of sending a short
message to someone.
Text Messages (SMS)
● SMS contains up to 160
alphanumeric characters.

● MMS allow users to send

multimedia content including
images, video, and audio files.
MMS messages can contain
text messages greater than
160 characters in length.
Historical Background

● Concept of Short Messaging System (SMS)

● Franco-German GSM Corporation

● Hillebrand and Ghillebaert

Historical Background

● Edward Lantz sent the first message through

a Motorola Beeper.
● Consists of numbers that should be read
upside down to be decoded
MOTOROLA
BEEPERS
Historical Background

● 1st SMS message: "Merry Christmas"

● This was sent using a computer keyboard.
● Neil Papworth to Richard Jarvis
● Network: Vodafone
● Device: Orbitel 901
VODAFONE
NETWORK
ORBITEL 901
Historical Background

● Nokia released the first line of phones to

support user-sending of SMS Text

Message.
 NOKIA
PHONES
Historical Background

● Radiolinja → a Finnish GSM network

○ first to offer commercial person-to-

person SMS text messaging service

RADIOLINJA
NETWORK
Historical Background

● Tegic co-founder Cliff Kushler

○ "Text on 9 keys" (T9)

■ Instead of multi tapping, predictive

text displays words from a single

press of a key.
Historical Background

● Nokia (900i Communicator)

○ first phone that has a full keyboard

NOKIA
900i
Historical Background

● Philippine mobile-service providers

launched SMS as part of their services

Historical Background

● Exchanging of SMS across networks

● Finland used SMS messaging system to inform

readers of current events.
Historical Background

● Text messaging

○ Important key factor in the 2001

EDSA II Revolution.
First E-revolution ; EDSA II REVOLUTION
Historical Background

● American Idol partnered with AT&T

○ “Text to Vote”
Historical Background

● Technical Sms features like Enhanced

Messaging Service, voice mail management,

routers and language tables were

developed.
Historical Background

● The first "Text to donate" campaign was created BY

UNITEDWAY.

● Philippines became the "Text Capital of the World"

○ 1.39 billion text messages sent daily.
Historical Background

● WhatsApp

○ Free text-like service

○ Let people send messages for free over

data connections.
Historical Background

● The term "text" was added to the

Cambridge Dictionary as a verb.

 How to
send text
messages?
 When the message was sent, it released
radio signals which convey the identity of
both their phone and yours along with the
message.
 The signals will be picked up by the
nearest cell tower from the sender.
 Signals will be converted into a
digital electrical impulse which will
be passed on a mobile switch center.
 This will figure out which cell tower
is the nearest to the receiver's
location.
 This will converted into radio
signals.
 Afterwards, this will be received
by the antenna of the receiver's
phone.
GOOD?
BAD?
Advantages
 1m ago

Raffy Tulfo Sent

you a message.
 3:15 PM

Raffy Tulfo
CHARM HELP! My internet connection was
lost. Please! I have a lot of homework to pass at
exactly 4PM. What are the ADVANTAGES of
text messages that you know?

Hmm… It saves time and doesn’t

need internet connection.
 3:15 PM

Raffy Tulfo
SMS notifications and
history can be automated.
What else?
For private chats; informal
messages (Code Language) &
compressing the sentences.
 3:15 PM

Raffy Tulfo
It saves text space and
money.
What else?
It could also be used for
marketing strategies.
 3:15 PM

Raffy Tulfo

It could also be the use of

Emoticons, right?

Yes! You’re right!

I’m really sorry for disturbing you.

Thank you very much my friend!
Sure! NP. Raffy!
Disadvantages
Disadvantages
● Confusion and
Misinterpretation
● Limited
● Distraction
 REFERENCES:
• https://mashable.com
/2012/09/21/text-
messaging-history/#
• https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=OGo9l
ndxo5c
 Lara Obispo
Ashley
Malana
Justine
Tricia
Valenzuela
Mojica

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Dalupang

TEXT MESSAGES
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