| Man is a social animal. This feature | | | | to chat with your friends and relatives |
| instigates him to develop sundry ways to | | | | anywhere anytime. The abbreviated coded text |
| communicate with his fellow beings. From | | | | message language is pleasing and time saving. |
| pigeons to postmen, from small messages on | | | | |
| bits of paper to lengthy love letters and | | | | 3. Express your opinion- didn't you vote via |
| telegrams...we have now have a smart and | | | | an SMS to your favorite singer in American |
| trouble-free method to interact with our | | | | Idol? SMS is an excellent way to state your |
| friends living even in farthest corner of the | | | | choice in matters of public concern. SMS also |
| world. This technique is of mobile SMS or the | | | | gives us a chance to win numerous contests |
| Short Messaging Service. | | | | happening on TV. |
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| The Basics of SMS | | | | 4. Spontaneity- another remarkable feature of |
| | | | text messaging is the speed with which it |
| In the age when science is dominating the | | | | connects us to people. SMS surpasses the |
| world, SMS via our mobile phones is a boon of | | | | oceans and seas and reaches its target in a |
| technology. We simply type a text message in | | | | few seconds. Text messages can be written and |
| the 'write message' section of our mobile. | | | | sent while you going to the office, sitting |
| This message can be formal or informal. But | | | | idle in a bus, waiting for a cab, having your |
| every phone has a fixed limit of number of | | | | meal or even watching television. |
| characters that can be written. For instance, | | | | |
| some have it at 160, while others allow you | | | | The Drawbacks of SMS |
| to type 190 characters on a single page. Once | | | | |
| through with writing, we send the message to | | | | 1. Text messaging can be addictive especially |
| its desired destination by entering the | | | | in case of children. Excess of messaging not |
| number of that individual's cell phone. As | | | | only contributes to your cell phone's monthly |
| soon as the message is delivered, it is | | | | bill but it also results in lack of |
| signaled by a delivery report. The instant | | | | concentration in studies. Porn pictures and |
| conveyance of message depends on the network | | | | clips sent as SMS steer the budding minds in |
| of the company whose mobile connection we | | | | wrong direction. |
| have. | | | | |
| | | | 2. Though SMS has an edge over making phone |
| The Merits of SMS | | | | calls yet it might not serve us with the |
| | | | authentic situation of the person concerned. |
| 1. Cost effectiveness- the foremost wonderful | | | | X might write of his being fine while he is |
| aspect of text messaging is its | | | | unwell. Whereas speaking to someone over the |
| inexpensiveness. While an international call | | | | phone, by and large makes you aware of his |
| made to say hello, exchange greetings or for | | | | actual condition. |
| any such reason will cost you several | | | | |
| dollars, an SMS will do the same job in a | | | | 3. SMSes are liable to failure due to network |
| significantly smaller amount. | | | | problems and the like. |
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| 2. Comfort- text message is perhaps the most | | | | Joe Macon is interested in technology topics, |
| convenient way to communicate. It enables you | | | | especially mobile SMS. |