With a little help from the Telus LG 6190 Fastap handset he got from yours truly for his birthday, Al Howell today brought his mobile technology into the late 20th-Century with his first text to me:
Andrew im using my new phone
Indeed you are, Mr. Howell… Indeed you are!
(Photo courtesy of Erling Sivertsen, via Flickr…)
Here’s some interesting figures that I came across today, courtesy of Open Gardens:
… And the total worldwide revenues from text messaging in 2005 were roughly $75 Billion USD, at a cost to the consumer of only pennies each!
These days having a mobile without SMS is akin to a landline without voicemail. So if you’re wondering why I’m not calling you, now you know!