10 killer texting tricks May 5, 2008
It’s not just for kids. You can track flights, get driving directions, transfer files to your phone and much more.
To many people over the age of 30, text messaging can seem like one of those strange, complicated behaviors only teenagers understand. In reality, it’s one more great tool in your productivity arsenal, right up there with e-mail and instant messaging.
In function, texting treads a fine line between those two communication capabilities, essentially serving as a basic form of e-mail for even the simplest of today’s cell phones. Text messaging relies on a decades-old technology called SMS (Short Message Service) that’s used to relay brief messages (usually no more than 160 characters, equivalent to a couple of average-length sentences).
Teens typically use texting for trivial cell-to-cell communication (”WHERE R U?”, “AT THE MALL!”). But savvy travelers can leverage SMS for a whole lot more. Let your thumbs do a little walking (over your phone’s keypad) and you can check flight status, update your calendar, track a package, check your bank balance and get driving directions to almost anywhere.
You don’t even always need your thumbs: Some services let you send messages and retrieve information using just your voice. Best of all, most of these text-messaging marvels cost nothing to use — though you’ll want to check with your carrier to see how many messages (if any) are allowed as part of your monthly plan.
Via Computer World
- Posted in : Uncategorized, Mobile Marketing, SMS News, Mobile Technology
- Author : Roni
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