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Happy 20th Birthday SMS

Jorgen Nilsson | Posted 01.02.2013 | UK Tech
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Jorgen Nilsson

And so, it was the 3 December, 1992, when the first ever text message was sent, by 22-year-old British engineer Neil Papworth. On this day, Neil marked his place in the history books, revolutionising communication as we know it today, all by sending a text message that read "Happy Christma" (the 's' was missed off)

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Why Do We Still Love SMS?

Graham Jones | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK Tech
Read More: Social Media, Sms, Instant Messaging, Relationships, Psychology of Sms, Mobile, Text Messaging, Text Messages, Texting, UK Tech News
Graham Jones

We send a text to say 'I love you', to send reminders, or just to chat. But what are the deeper meanings behind our text habits? How do men and women differ when communicating, why is texting so popular with teens and why do we still love it 20 years after its conception?

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