| Even though mobile technology is relatively new | | | | absence in class or for failing the their term exams. |
| compared to its predecessor, the landline phone, the | | | | We use messaging which is also informally called as |
| growth in the mobile phone arena is far beyond | | | | texting in our American slang in all occasions. We use |
| imagination. In fact mobile phones have become a | | | | it for conveying birthday wishes, wedding anniversary |
| part of everyone's day-to-day life. How and why has | | | | wishes and even to express our heart felt concern |
| it become such a vital device is a interesting question | | | | for a person who is facing a difficult situation. But |
| to answer, the answer is very simple it has every | | | | messaging means a larger domain than just text |
| possible feature for making our life simple. | | | | messaging. There are flash messages, Multimedia |
| We see people in public places like bus stop, subway | | | | message services (MMS) and even voice messages. |
| station, food court, baseball stadium, basket ball | | | | MMS is used to send pictures, animations, videos |
| game and every possible place, totally engrossed in | | | | along with audio and even graphical contents can be |
| their mobile with their eyes staring directly into the | | | | sent through it. Messaging to many users at the |
| mobile screen and their hands making rapid | | | | same time has brought in a new field of market in |
| movements over the keypad. We very well know | | | | called as mobile marketing, where companies market |
| what's they a doing, typing a short message (SMS) | | | | themselves by providing information about their |
| to their buddies planning for parties or to their | | | | service, recent discounts available and benefits |
| girlfriend asking for a date or in the worst case giving | | | | available for the user by using their services. |
| some animated explanations to their teacher for their | | | | |