SMS parties down on 15th birthday... again
Ever wondered what it'd be like to have two birthdays in a single year? If so, just phone up, er, text SMS -- it's living the dream, baby! Apparently, the first "recorded text message" was sent from software engineer Neil Papworth to Richard Jarvis, a director at Vodafone, on December 3, 1992, which is arguably the birthday of SMS as we know it. Granted, the Short Message Service Center has been around just a hair longer, but without an official birth certificate tied to either, who are we to argue? So, here's to you (yet again), dear text messaging, but if you really try to sneak a third shindig in before the year's up, don't look to us to provide another round of hors d'oeuvres.[Via TGDaily, image courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kristofer brozio @ Dec 7th 2007 6:52AM
That phone in the picture you used is one of my favorite phones, I have fond memories of it.. too bad I don't remember the model, I really liked the keyboard on it the buttons were spaced perfectly and a nice large size
euclid @ Dec 7th 2007 7:42AM
Nokia 6800 :) Great messaging phone.
kristofer brozio @ Dec 7th 2007 7:49AM
Yeah that's it.. I had the camera attachment as well, data cable etc... ,my kids daycare has it all now though... oh well the kids like to play telephone!
Christian Martin @ Dec 7th 2007 10:07AM
One of my favorites as well. I miss that thing.
Mike @ Dec 7th 2007 1:43PM
I seriously want the newer version, the e70.
Patrick @ Dec 7th 2007 7:37AM
wouldn't this be more like, sms's first words?
tony @ Dec 7th 2007 8:21AM
y'know who else has two birthdays? the queen. one on the day she was born, and one on st george's day. doesn't really seem fair does it?
Nooneworthadamn @ Dec 7th 2007 11:00AM
I wish my iphone could join in on the festivities.
Oscar @ Dec 8th 2007 1:02AM
lol hpy bday sms, i lv u.