| Text messaging may be a difficult task for some | | | | of spreading the word around. |
| people. The newer models of cell phones are | | | | Online messaging is also handy when mobile phone |
| becoming smaller and smaller, and so are the | | | | batteries are dead and one needs to send an |
| keypads. Inputting messages with the keypad takes | | | | important message. |
| a little while to finish. | | | | Do you see contact forms on business web pages |
| There is now a PC-to-cell phone text messaging that | | | | that allow you to send short messages to their |
| makes the task a whole lot easier. Using the | | | | offices? These forms can be programmed to |
| computer keyboard is so much better than a phone's | | | | forward messages to an email or to a mobile phone, |
| keypad after all. Using a keyboard is easier because | | | | or even both. As soon as you hit that send button, |
| the letters are spread out in individual keys, unlike in a | | | | your notes get to an email or phone inbox and |
| phone's keypad where three or four letters are | | | | business owners know the precise moment you've |
| assigned in one key. This is the primary reason also | | | | sent them a message. |
| that abbreviations are common in text messaging. | | | | Many websites now have mobile texting features. |
| This service first started in the late 1990s. It was | | | | Some of them are Friendster, MySpace and |
| close to real time texting when using a cell phone. | | | | Facebook. These websites offer free text messaging |
| Some facilities support a two-way PC to cell phone | | | | as a way to advertise their sites and services |
| to PC texting service. | | | | offered inside. This is because freebies always attract |
| Online text messaging is faster and more | | | | visitors. More visitors mean high traffic for these |
| cost-effective. Just like regular chat facilities, online | | | | pages. And as more people enter these sites, the |
| text messaging allows you to store contacts and | | | | greater visibility it has, and the greater chances of |
| group them. It can send group messages to contacts | | | | their services being tried. Thus, offering free text |
| at a single time, or send individual messages. | | | | messaging is a form of advertisement also. |
| Mobile phone companies and wireless phone carriers | | | | Due to the prevalence of texting via computers, |
| use the cell phone's built-in info messaging feature to | | | | these computers now can also act like mobile phones. |
| send automatic, system-generated text messages to | | | | There are now downloadable softwares where your |
| subscribers. These info messages are usually alerts to | | | | contacts and messages can be stored. You can |
| new promos and features that could be accessed via | | | | tweak on the settings to make your computer |
| the carrier's websites either through a regular or | | | | receive certain messages instead of landing on your |
| mobile browser. | | | | phone. |
| Text forwards are as popular as email forwards. | | | | And to make it more interesting, computers can also |
| They are useful tools for info drives or campaigns. | | | | send messages to multiple recipients at the same |
| Whether for sending invites to a weekend party or | | | | time. This is similar to the send-all function of mobile |
| to encourage fellow young people to join a walk for | | | | phones. And if phones can send graphic images, the |
| a cause, online text messaging is an economical way | | | | computer can do better. |