While SMS was first introduced in the 1980s, MMS technology is much newer, having shown up around 2002. It was first used for commercial purposes somewhere between 2004 and 2005. Knowing this information: marketers should be mindful of a few things with regards to MMS campaigns.It’s expensiv...
When your text message doesn't send, you could always consider switching to another messaging option. There are a lot of three-word acronyms in text messaging these days: RCS, MMS, and SMS. Which begs the question: Why are there so many choices for sending a text message? RCS vs. MMS ...
SMS (Short Message Service): The original text messages that we’ve been using for years. SMS messages are limited to 160 characters and can only contain text. MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service): MMS messages extend the capability of original text messages, and support sending photos, longer te...
What's the difference between SMS and Text? Short Message Service (SMS) & Text Messaging (Texting) are the same thing. It is a means of sending short messages to and from mobile phones. SMS was originally defined as part of the GSM series of standard
SMS is one of the oldest texting technologies and the most commonly used. Over 8.5 trillion of these messages are sent each year in the United States alone. SMS text messages are sent "between" phone protocols and can be up to 160 characters in length. These characters need to be those ...