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2. Text messaging - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_messaging

   Text messaging. A text message using SMS – the 160 character limit and difficulty of typing on feature phone keypads led to the abbreviations of "SMS language". The word "lol" sent via iMessage. Text messaging, or texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters ...

3. 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.

4. Chikka - Wikipedia

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   Chikka, short for Chikka Text Messenger, was an Internet-based instant messaging application that supported free SMS or text messaging between online users and offline mobile subscribers. Chikka was released by Chikka Philippines, Inc. in the early 2000 and eventually established its connection with the country's network operators Smart ...

5. SMS gateway - Wikipedia

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   A direct-to- short message service centre (SMSC) gateway is a software application, or a component within a software application, that connects directly to a mobile operator's SMSC via the Internet or direct leased line connections. The Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) protocol is typically used to convey SMS between an application and the SMSC.

6. Signal (messaging app) - Wikipedia

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   The application can send text messages, documents files, voice notes, pictures, GIFs, and video messages. The platform also supports group messaging. All communication sessions between Signal users are automatically end-to-end encrypted (the encryption keys are generated and stored on the devices, and not on servers).

7. Instant messaging - Wikipedia

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   Comparison to SMS A user of a mobile device communicating with an instant messenger rather than SMS. SMS is the acronym for "short message service" and allows mobile phone users to send text messages without an Internet connection, while instant messaging provides similar services through an Internet connection.