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  2. Multimedia Messaging Service - Wikipedia

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    Multimedia Messaging Service ( MMS) is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content to and from a mobile phone over a cellular network. Users and providers may refer to such a message as a PXT, a picture message, or a multimedia message. [1] The MMS standard extends the core SMS (Short Message Service) capability, allowing ...

  3. iMessage - Wikipedia

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    iMessage allows users to send texts, documents, photos, videos, contact information, and group messages over the Internet to other iOS or macOS users. iMessage is an alternative to the SMS and MMS messaging for most users with devices running iOS 5 or later. The "Send as SMS" setting under Messages will cause the message to be sent via SMS if ...

  4. Messages (Apple) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Text messaging - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Mobile malware - Wikipedia

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    This malware also tends to mass text messages containing malicious links to all contacts accessible through the device in order to spread the damage. This mass texting can also give rise to high expenses. Commwarrior: This malware was identified in 2005. It was the first worm to use MMS messages and can spread through Bluetooth as well.

  7. 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.

  8. Wireless Application Protocol - Wikipedia

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    Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is a combination of WAP and SMS allowing for sending of picture messages. History. The WAP Forum was founded in 1998 by Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and Unwired Planet. It aimed primarily to bring together the various wireless technologies in a standardised protocol.

  9. Mobile security - Wikipedia

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    Mobile security. Mobile security, or mobile device security, is the protection of smartphones, tablets, and laptops from threats associated with wireless computing. [1] It has become increasingly important in mobile computing. The security of personal and business information now stored on smartphones is of particular concern.