| rdfs:comment | - The first text messages were sent during 1992 and 1993, although commercially, text messaging was not widely offered or used until 2000. Even then, messages could only be sent between users subscribed to the same wireless carrier, e.g., Sprint customers could only exchange messages with other Sprint customers. In November 2001, however, wireless service providers began to connect their networks for text messaging, allowing subscribers on different networks to exchange text messages.
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| abstract | - The first text messages were sent during 1992 and 1993, although commercially, text messaging was not widely offered or used until 2000. Even then, messages could only be sent between users subscribed to the same wireless carrier, e.g., Sprint customers could only exchange messages with other Sprint customers. In November 2001, however, wireless service providers began to connect their networks for text messaging, allowing subscribers on different networks to exchange text messages. Since then, the number of text messages in the United States has grown to over 48 billion messages every month. Additionally, text messages are no longer only sent as “point-to-point” communications between two mobile device users. More specifically, messages are also commonly sent from Web-based applications within a Web browser (e.g., from an Internet e-mail address) and from instant messaging clients like AIM or MSN. Text messaging is rapidly eclipsing person-to-person telephone calls in the United States. In 2006, 65% of 18-29 year-old Americans and 37% of 30-49 year-old Americans used their cell phones for text messaging. In 2007, the use of text-messaging grew 67% over growth in 2006. In the 13-24 year-old group, survey respondents sent more than 50 text messages per week. So many text messages were sent just after midnight on New Year's Eve 2008 that networks jammed and many messages arrived hours late or never arrived at all.
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