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2. Comparison of user features of messaging platforms - Wikipedia

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   SMS ( short message service) is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet, and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols to enable mobile devices to exchange short text messages. An intermediary service can facilitate a text-to-voice conversion to be sent to landlines.

3. Google Messages - Wikipedia

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   Google Messages [1] (formerly known as Messenger, Android Messages, and Messages) is a text messaging software application developed by Google for its Android and Wear OS mobile operating systems, while it's also available via the Web. Google's official universal messaging platform for the Android ecosystem, Messages employs SMS and Rich ...

4. Instant messaging - Wikipedia

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   SMS was a much more dominant form of communication before smartphones became widely used globally. While SMS relied on traditional paid telephone services, instant messaging apps on mobiles were available for free or a minor data charge. In 2012 SMS volume peaked, and in 2013 chat apps surpassed SMS in global message volume.

5. Signal (messaging app) - Wikipedia

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   Signal (messaging app) Signal is an encrypted messaging service for instant messaging, voice, and video calls. [13] [14] The instant messaging function includes sending text, voice notes, images, videos, and other files. [15] Communication may be one-to-one between users or may involve group messaging.

6. Text messaging - Wikipedia

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   Apple's messaging app, Messages, uses Apple's Internet-based messaging service, iMessage, to send messages to other iMessage users, and uses SMS as a fallback when no data connection is present, or when messaging non-iMessage users. It sets the color of messages depending on which technology was used.

7. Comparison of cross-platform instant messaging clients

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   Similar to SMS requirements, RCS messaging requires a valid SIM card to be inserted in the device. RCS chat features may continue to work for up to 14 days, when a SIM card is removed from the device. — [clarification needed] Yes ICQ: Phone number Phone required for initial registration. Desktop client can function independently afterwards. No

8. Messages (Apple) - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Messages (formerly Text) is a text messaging software application developed by Apple Inc. for its macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS operating systems . The mobile version of Messages on iOS used on iPhone and iPad also supports SMS and MMS and was known as Text prior to iPhone OS 3. Users can tell the difference between a message ...

9. SMS - Wikipedia

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   An SMS message written on a Motorola Razr V3. E.161, a common mobile keypad alphabet layout. Short Message/Messaging Service, commonly abbreviated as SMS, is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols that let mobile devices exchange short text messages.