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OMG! Text messaging turns 20 on Monday

0. phoneArena posted on 02 Dec 2012, 11:40

One of the most used features on today's smartphones, text messaging is now twenty years old and is beginning to show signs of aging in some countries; the first text was sent on December 3, 1992 from a home computer...

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1. Birds posted on 02 Dec 2012, 11:47 7 1

s**t now I'm just too young....Why does text messaging has to be older than me? FML!!!

2. VJo003 posted on 02 Dec 2012, 11:48 3 1

Can't live without SMS :))))

5. Brewski posted on 02 Dec 2012, 12:55 1 0

That's just sad. I didn't get my first cell phone until I was 23. I paid for it and the services all by myself. Unlike kids now who take cells for granted. Mommy and daddy will get me a phone!

I remember when texts were ten cents each and you only sent one or two a day to get the point across. Now people send 20-30 per hour and can sent unlimited without thinking of cost.

7. JohnnyBravo posted on 02 Dec 2012, 13:06 1 0

i have a buddy who averages 5K texts per month. That is nuts!

I text but average 500-1000 per month. When I see that Im exchanging a lot of text with a person I will simply suggest calling.

3. JohnnyBravo posted on 02 Dec 2012, 11:52 3 0

Dont worry as Im sure texting is older than over 50% of P.A.'s registered users. On a side note, I cant stand people that rather text instead of talking on the phone. Im talking when both parties are not at work and just chilling. B%^&^! just call me and dont text me a dissertation!!!!

6. whysoserious posted on 02 Dec 2012, 13:06 0 0

It depends on the country and the network provider they have. Like for prepaid subscribers, there are cheap unlimited text service for 24 hours, as cheap as you can go for a full 3-minute regular call. (Hint: 2nd text messaging capital of the world)

8. JohnnyBravo posted on 02 Dec 2012, 13:14 0 0

We are becoming a texting society and that is dangerous to our current culture. Generation X, Y, and Text? Kids rather text than carry on a conversation. People are constantly seen driving and walking with their heads down texting. Its only a matter of time, if it hasnt happened already, where carriers just offer data package sans calling mins. When I have kids I will definitely restrict this as I believe it will hampers their social skills.

10. whysoserious posted on 02 Dec 2012, 13:56 0 0

I see your point and I totally agree on that. If I will have kids someday, i'll never even let them go near any Apple or Android devices until they turn 16.

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16. Birds posted on 02 Dec 2012, 17:25 0 0

Get your crayon....

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4. e.wvu (unregistered) posted on 02 Dec 2012, 12:37 4 0

Just one more year till it's legal!

12. darkkjedii posted on 02 Dec 2012, 14:28 1 0

Lol 21 huh

9. Bernoulli posted on 02 Dec 2012, 13:49 6 0

Yes! Nokia has always been leading in innovation, first to come with the texting technology, they might as well have patented the texting technology to Sue Apple in their dirty game

20. MC1123 posted on 03 Dec 2012, 00:12 0 0

haha!! +1

how dare apple to patent wireless charging!! but their iPhone dont even have NFC or wireless charging!! lol!!

im not sure who introduse wireless charging though! but i have known it because of nokia and now the nexus 4!!!

qualcomm is prepping a wireless tech on their own!

11. darkkjedii posted on 02 Dec 2012, 14:25 0 1

I remember when it first came out, I had no idea what it was or how to use it. Now I can't live with out it, really simplifies mobile communication big time.

13. Jyakotu posted on 02 Dec 2012, 15:49 0 0

Text messaging is about to be as old as me! :D

But any who, I remember when my sister got her first cell phone and she was a heavy texter. At first, I never got text messaging and what was so great about it. Then, when I got my first cell phone, I was hooked. Now, I usually send/recieve text messages everyday. Long live SMS!!!

14. archeryhunter1993 posted on 02 Dec 2012, 16:05 0 0

I have around a 20,000 text messsage total per billing cycle. Most of it is from facebook and twitter notications i get via text since its a whole lot cheaper than having a smartphone!

15. chaoticrazor posted on 02 Dec 2012, 16:39 0 0

yes im a year older then texting

cant believe its been around so long though, how did people live when i was born without texting lol

17. MC1123 posted on 02 Dec 2012, 18:18 3 1

and the texting capital of the world! PHILIPPINES! :)

18. InspectorGadget80 posted on 02 Dec 2012, 22:09 0 0

damn didn't know it was that old. I remember back then in 99' with my 1st old Nokia candy bar phone used to send text but never got into texting till later one though. man time flies

19. MC1123 posted on 03 Dec 2012, 00:08 0 0

lol...agree!!! i was never into textingbut my friends always text me so i text back eventually!

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