#1: Credited as “father of SMS”; invented technology for sending & display#2: 160 char. “perfectly sufficient”
Instantaneous communication.Cheaper than a phone call all over the world – less than a penny in Philippines
Business & Pleasure
100% increasefrom 2006 to 2008 ($.20) – but now we have unlimited plans – markup is several thousands times actual cost BUT people are willing to pay for itShort codes: easier to remember, unique to each operatorCommon uses: television voting, ordering ringtones, charity donationsCan be billed at a higher rate than standard textingCan subscribe you to a monthly rate unless you text “STOP”
People are suing and winning
Haiti text campaign during SuperbowlAmerican Idol votingCrime and inclement weather alerts
Text a keyword to an short code to donate a preset amountDonation is added to monthly phone billControversy over where the money actually goes
You can update facebook via a short code, as well
8 minutes, $.99; answer is correct, but kind of vague. Is it worth it? I guess in certain situations, yes, but not overall to me.
Man was fired for texting into work sick, sued and won because company policy was vague re: texting.
British study
Cronulla riots: Sutherland shire in Sydney, Australia – text messages were spread to incite a racist riot gatheringPeople fired: judge texting during hearings, life guard on duty, bus driver while driving, teacher for texting students
Obama: sent registrants a reminder to vote with a phone number to find nearest polling stationUsed short code to spread awareness: “Fired up? Ask friends to join our movement by texting HOPE to 62262”Register on america.gov and receive speech highlightsHaiti texting campaign had raised over 5 million as of last week
Teens: replacing talking; 57% see their cell phone as the key to their social life/social rank; avg. is 2,900/month for 13-17 year oldsstudy found that those who did more cell phone calling and text messaging have increased restlessness with more careless lifestyles, more consumption of stimulating beverages, difficulty in falling asleep and disrupted sleep and more susceptibility to stress and fatigueGrammar: degradation of grammar, but studies suggest texting increases literacy/ability to express thoughts; lit to txt exercise; textismsSafety: banned driving & texting; Illinois wants to ban texting and crossing crosswalkBlackberry thumb: repetitive stress injury caused by prolonged repetitive movements of texting in a small spaceSexting: about 1/3 teenagers have received or sent “sexts;” new bill – would legalize exchange between 2 13-18 year olds, but passing further would remain a felony
"like waving a magic wand" you start to type by pressing the first letter of a word, and then without lifting your finger, drag it from one letter to the next until the word is finished and it appears on the screen.It's faster, easier and more accurate according to the Seattle-based company behind it - Swype. They say it lets you type up to 50 words per minute, because a) less movement is required and b) the technology has a strong autocorrect function allowing for inaccuracy.Guarantee secured data access to the user only (80 percent) Provide accessibility to personal health records (66 percent) Present opportunities to be educated anywhere in the world (66 percent) Bring users closer to global issues impacting teens' world (63 percent)Yahoo Messenger, GoogleTalk