text messages

Text messages are a popular form of communicating in the digital era. "Texting" involves using the Short Message Service (SMS) via mobile phones to send short (160 characters or fewer) messages to your recipient.

While most modern phones have SMS capabilities, the Blackberry has become synonymous with non-verbal communication like texting and emailing. Many companies have used texting as a way to utilize a possible social networking aspect, Twitter being the biggest.

The popularity of text messages has drawn concern, especially given its repetitive nature. Arthritis and so-called "Blackberry thumb" have been attributed to the practice. Another concern is the evolving shorthand language that is developing with users constantly trying to type more quickly. France is very sensitive to its language and is extremely concerned that its young population is destroying its language with their constant text messaging.

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• Cheated hubby forces wife to run down Singapore street naked!

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Kuala Lumpur, November 10 (ANI): People were shocked to see a naked woman run down a street in Singapore after her husband allegedly tried to assault her.Sin Chew Daily reports, the 35-year-old Chinese national was caught off guard while taking bath, when her spouse, who had found her sending text messages to a ...
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• Casey Anthony: Is Chloroform the “Smoking Gun”

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 513
  Nice piece by Hal Boedeker today discussing the newly released evidence which was made public last Friday. Looks like many experts are looking at the chloroform evidence as the smoking gun that will put a needle in Casey Anthony’s arm. I think that the key here is that if Casey is guilty of this terrible crime, it ...
  16 hours ago

• 568 Text Messages per Month

  
  Text Message Blog — Authority: 116
  Mobile data service revenues grew by 27% from quarter 3, 2008 to quarter 3, 2009 to a total of $11.3 billion Americans average 568 text messages per month.  in the United States.  Growth by quarter was up 5%, according to a study by Chetan Sharma Consulting. Benefiting most from the increase was Verizon and ...
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• Text Message Reminders To Save Increase Balances 16% [Saving Money]

  
  Consumerist — Authority: 777
  Could a text message make you save more? A new study says yes. Researchers overseas teamed up with banks to send text messages to consumers to remind them to save. There was a 16% increase in savings account balances by the cohort that got messages pointing out how the bank offered specific incentives for ...
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• QnAads.com - Earn Money By Answering Interactive Advertisements

  
  Tech Blog of Global and Indian Companies: Gajeebo — Authority: 437
  QnAads is an interactive way to advertise using mobile text messages. The advertisers can involve their users by asking questions and the readers can earn money simply by answering them correctly.It’s a win-win situation for both the advertisers as well as the readers of the advertisement. Only thing to look upon is ...
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• New photocopiable handouts November 2009 Part One

  
  TEFLtastic with Alex Case — Authority: 122
  It has come to my attention (that great school teach phrase which I swore never to use mysel) that whatever link I put top gets clicked on more than the others. Unless by some lucky chance everyone coming here wants to do a past tense review on Monday morning with adults but two weeks ago wanted to do some silly ...
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• Retina X-Studios LLC Release Mobile Spy for Android Handsets

  
  Iccellphone — Authority: 147
  There are mobile Spy application for the iPhone and Blackberry out there.And now the Retina X-Studios LLC has released another Mobile Spy for the Google Android OS smartphones.With the help of this application,your Android phone can silently tracking call infromation of employees and children,outgoing and incoming ...
  2 days ago

• Mobile Spy for Android Phones Now Available

  
  Mobilewhack.com — Authority: 644
  After the Blackberry and the iPhone, a Mobile Spy software version meant for the Android smartphones has finally been released. With the Mobile Spy app, users can now silently track GPS locations, incoming and outgoing text messages and call information of children and employees. It runs on stealth mode and is ...
  3 days ago

• Casey Anthony: Mention of “Tot Mom” Play Angers Casey

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 513
  Granted, this is coming from the National Enquirer, but it’s still something I have been curious about. If you were in this situation, how would you feel. Let’s just keep in mind that in America, even if evidence points towards your guilt, you are still considered innocent until proven guilty (in a court of ...
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• Cell Phone Etiquette for Your Home Business

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 422
  Do your cell phone practices/etiquette hurt or help your business?   Image: sxc.hu I’m not talking simply about how you talk to people on the phone.  I’m also referring to your constant use of the cell phone when you’re in public. You’re representing your business when you’re outside your home, as ...
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• Mobile Marketing SMS

  
  Learn Free Internet Marketing Learn Free Internet Marketing Strategies using Video, Articles, Social Networking, Social Media, Web 2.0, Blogs, Affiliate Marketing — Authority: 461
  Advertise your business with the fastes growing, most convenient way to reach your customers and increase your sales, text45555. Consumers enjoy text marketing becasue they control who contacts them. Merchants enjoy text marketing becasue they reach the most interested customers. Share on Facebook
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• The Orbbies: Orlando’s Rockin’ Blogs (Vote for Marinade Dave)

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 513
  I’ve had a couple of requests to post a link so that readers can vote for the Orbbies: Orlando’s Rockin’ Blogs. Not only will I post the link, I also want to throw my support out to Marinade Dave . Man…I sound like I’m endorsing a politician Ha Ha! I’ve only read his blog a few times (I promise I ...
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• Casey Anthony: Chloroform Present in Bottle

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 513
  Pretty big news in the case today as documents released today show that FBI lab technicians found traces of chloroform inside a bottle and a syringe found near the Florida site where Caylee Anthony’s remains were found. Reports released last year show that someone at the Anthony’s home used the family computer to ...
  3 days ago

• Casey Anthony: New Evidence Released

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 513
  The Florida State Attorney’s Office has released more than 2,100 pages of documents in the criminal case against Casey Anthony. Among the evidence are reports about a bullet jacket found in the vicinity of where the remains of Caylee Anthony were found nearly a year ago. From Fox News : According to e-mails ...
  4 days ago

• Rihanna Said Chris had No Soul in His Eyes That Night

  
  Smart Sexy Rich & Crazy!......SSRAC.com — Authority: 488
  In the 20/20 interview airing tonight, Rihanna offers a graphic account of the fateful Feb. 7 confrontation with her then-boyfriend Chris Brown – including the terrifying blankness that seemed to come over him as he assaulted her. She says all she kept thinking was, “When is it going to stop? When is it going to ...
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• Texting for Better Health

  
  Well — Authority: 726
  With text messaging, a study found, young liver transplant recipients were more likely to take their medications and avoid life-threatening complications.
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• Casey Anthony: More Documents To Be Released Friday

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 513
  The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that more documents are expected to be released tomorrow in the criminal case against Casey Anthony. I wonder what they’ll be releasing this time? From the article : Several hundred pages will be released by the State Attorney’s Office in response to a public record request. ...
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• Are you a Hoarder?

  
  Postcards From Yo Momma — Authority: 138
  Backstory: I sent my Mom the link to an “Are you a Hoarder” online test. She is in fact a hoarder, whether she believes it or not! I took the test and it says I am FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mommy Dearest PS It did say”NO WIRE HANGERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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• Over 5,000 people convert to Islam through mobile hotline

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Riyadh, Nov 5 (DPA) Around 5,480 people converted to Islam in Saudi Arabia through the “Bring me to Islam” cell phone hotline service, media reports said Thursday.The service, provided in 12 languages, was launched to raise awareness among foreign communities in the kingdom, the Saudi daily Okaz reported.Any ...
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