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Business Definition for: SMS

  • short messaging service: the system used to send text messages via cellphone networks

Wiktionary Definition for: SMS

  • Short Message Service, a service for sending text messages on a cellular telephone system.
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  • A text message sent on a cell phone.
  • To send a message on a cell phone.
  • Ex: ''I SMSed him and asked why he is late.''
  • To exchange messages, chat, on a cell phone.
  • Ex: ''I can't talk to her, she is too busy SMSing her friends.''
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  • #English SMS

Additional Resources

SMS Gets More Personal for Telecom Serbia with Comverse SMS Personal and SMS Router.
M2 PRESSWIRE-7 February 2007-COMVERSE: SMS Gets More Personal for Telecom Serbia with Comverse SMS Personal and SMS RouterC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07022007 Comverse, a subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based...
Tags: Comverse Inc.
Research articles 2007-02-07
Manx Outsources SMS to TynTec; Dedicated SMS operator to manage Isle of Man's large account SMS activity.
M2 PRESSWIRE-8 June 2006-TynTec: Manx Outsources SMS to TynTec; Dedicated SMS operator to manage Isle of Man's large account SMS activityC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08062006 London, UK - Enterprise quality SMS provider TynTec (www.tyntec.com) today announces a deal with O2 subsidiary...
Tags: Manx Telecom Ltd.
Research articles 2006-06-08
Twitter Partners With Bharti Airtel; Indian Users To Get SMS Tweets For Free
Twitter has sealed a deal with Bharti Airtel, India’s largest mobile carrier, that will let its wireless subscribers receive tweets by SMS for free, and send them at standard rates. Co-founder Biz Stone said the company had worked “quickly” to get cheap, full-service SMS set up for users in...
Tags: Social Media, Technologies / Formats, SMS, Countries, Asia, India, Tameka Kee
External links 2009-10-14
Manx Telecom outsources SMS to TynTec
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-9 June 2006-Manx Telecom outsources SMS to TynTecC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com SMS operator TynTec announced on Thursday (8 June) a deal with Isle of Man telecomms provider Manx Telecom to provide the operator with an outsourced SMS solution. Under the terms of the agreement, TynTec will provide...
Tags: Manx Telecom Ltd.
Research articles 2006-06-09
Free SMS alerts for movies on TV ; Netcore Solutions' free daily SMS update service, MyToday Dailies, has tied up with TV guide portal, ZipAZap.com, to sort, rate, and SMS the best movies to watch on TV (all channels) every evening at no cost to the user.
What is it? Netcore Solutions' free daily SMS update service, MyToday Dailies, has tied up with TV guide portal, ZipAZap.com, to sort, rate, and SMS the best movies to watch on TV all channels every evening at no cost to the user. During the pilot test,What is it? Netcore Solutions'...
Tags: portal, SMS, TV, TV Guide
Research articles 2008-03-23
SMS Gets More Personal for Telecom Serbia with Comverse SMS Personal and SMS Router
WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- Comverse, a subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communication and billing services, today announced that Telecom Serbia, a mobile operator in Serbia, has selected Comverse SMS Personal and SMS Router to add SMS personalization capabilities...
Tags: Comverse Technology Inc., SMS, telecommunications
Research articles 2007-02-07
QuoteMedia Partners with SMS.ac to Offer SMS Stock Quotes to Millions of Mobile Phone Users
PHOENIX -- QuoteMedia, Inc. (OTCBB:QMCI) announced today a partnership with SMS.ac, the world's largest community of mobile phone users, to power SMS.ac's new financial channel with detailed stock quotes and market information via Short Message Service SMS text messaging. This alliance allows unprecedented global coverage, with users in more than...
Tags: cell phone, financial, mobile, phone, SMS, stock
Research articles 2005-05-18
COVETING THE SMS
AsiaInfo Services 11-06-2001 Coveting the SMS CHINA, Nov 06, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- Fierce competition of the SMS is to be arisen among China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. As early as at the beginning of this year, SMS...
Tags: China Mobile Ltd., China Unicom, SMS
Research articles 2001-11-06
BRAZIL: SMS COULD ACCOUNT FOR 12% OF BRAZIL'S MOBILE REVENUE BY 2005.(short message service)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Logica, the UK-based text messaging software company, has announced that SMS may account for between 10% and12% of Brazil's mobile operators' revenue by 2005. This percentage is similar to SMS revenues currently generated in Europe. At present, SMS o Logica, the UK-based text messaging software company,...
Tags: mobile, revenue, SMS
Research articles 2002-03-27
FullArmor Adds Endpoint Policy Capabilities to Microsoft Systems Management Server; GPAnywhere for SMS Enables Administrators to Create and Deliver Group Policy Settings using SMS
SAN DIEGO -- FullArmor, the leader in enterprise policy management, today announced GPAnywhere for SMS, which enables organizations to use Microsoft Systems Management Server SMS 2003 to define and apply Group Policy settings on endpoints outside of Active Directory. In addition, GP Anywhere for SMS simplifies the deployment of Active...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., policy setting, server, SMS
Research articles 2006-04-25
Twitter's SMS Feature Endangered By Wireless Carriers
Just this week, I was applauding Twitter for rejecting an offer from Facebook. One reason I noted was that Twitter’s SMS text feature makes alerts from twittering (tweeting?) news outlets such as ZDNet even more valuable. Now, that feature seems headed for the history books as wireless carriers impose fee...
Tags: Wireless Carrier, SMS, Twitter, Sam Diaz, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking
Blog posts 2008-11-28
Globe Telecom chooses Aicent SMS Gateway.(deals)
Globe Telecom has chosen Aicent's SMS Gateway to provide two-way SMS delivery to international destinations. According to Aicent, its SMS Gateway offers a one-stop SMS exchange hub that seamlessly connects Globe to mobile operators currently on the Aicent network. The SMS Gateway's network architecture provides interworking...
Tags: Globe Telecom Inc.
Research articles 2006-09-01
Telsis wins SMS routing deal from O2; O2 UK deploys Telsis Intelligent SMS Routing to support growth in text revenues.
M2 PRESSWIRE-9 January 2006-TELSIS: Telsis wins SMS routing deal from O2; O2 UK deploys Telsis Intelligent SMS Routing to support growth in text revenuesC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09012006 Mobile operator O2, which already handles more than 30 of UK SMS traffic,...
Tags: O2 Plc.
Research articles 2006-01-09
Seiko saves time with SMS; SMS to further improve customer service and maintain contact with UK sales team.
M2 PRESSWIRE-6 January 2006-KAPOW!: Seiko saves time with SMS; SMS to further improve customer service and maintain contact with UK sales teamC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05012006 KAPOW! (www.kapow.co.uk), the UK's first SMS text gateway, today announced that its technology is being...
Tags: Seiko Corp., Seiko UK
Research articles 2006-01-06
O2 UK outsources long number SMS reception to TynTec; TynTec provides O2 UK with managed long number SMS reception offering for corporate customers.
M2 PRESSWIRE-23 October 2006-TynTec: O2 UK outsources long number SMS reception to TynTec; TynTec provides O2 UK with managed long number SMS reception offering for corporate customersC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23102006 Carrier-grade messaging operator TynTec (www.tyntec.com) today announces a deal...
Tags: O2 Plc., TynTec
Research articles 2006-10-23
ExactTarget Releases SMS Field Guide with Text Messaging Marketing Tips
Provides B2B and B2C Marketers with a Free Guide of Best Practices for Using SMS to Suit Subscribers' Needs INDIANAPOLIS -- ExactTarget, a leading provider of on-demand email and one-to-one marketing solutions, is releasing ExactTarget's Field Guide to SMS to educate marketers on the best ways to use SMS...
Tags: Exacttarget Inc.
Research articles 2008-08-19
Aspiro and Wysdom Work Collaboratively on SMS Traffic in North America and Europe
Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--BUSINESS WIRE--March 7, 2001 Aspiro and Wysdom, both suppliers of mobile Internet services and administrators of SMS traffic, have signed an agreement covering the delivery of SMS traffic within Europe and North America. The agreement enables Aspiro to deliver SMS traffic to the North...
Tags: Aspiro AB
Research articles 2001-03-07
Security Vendors Ready Fix for 'Curse of Silence' SMS Attack
A single malformed text message can prevent some Nokia smartphones from receiving further messages via SMS Short Message Service -- and the offending message can be sent from almost any Nokia phone, even non-smartphone models, a German security researcher demonstrated Tuesday. At least one security software vendor has already released...
News items 2009-08-07
Is GOOG-411 better than Google SMS?
Both Rick and I have pointed out the great newish Google products for cellphones: 1-800-GOOG-411 and Google SMS. Deciding which one to use is more than a matter of preferring to talk or use your thumbs, though. I use GOOG-411 when I'm driving or walking and need...
Tags: Google Inc., Google SMS, SMS, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, David Goldenberg, Goog-411
Blog posts 2007-10-05
Red Oxygen Teams Up With Its Customers and Oxfam Australia to Text (SMS) Away Poverty and Social Injustice
Instead of sending out the standard Christmas card greeting, Red Oxygen is encouraging its global customer base to text SMS their family, friends and colleagues with Red Oxygen's Outlook SMS and Notes SMS software clients. Even if they are away from their computers on Christmas, they can still schedule...
Tags: Oxygen, SMS, team
Research articles 2006-12-11
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