SMS

SMS at start of long decline for China telcos

29 Jan 2013

New government data on mobile text messaging, also known as SMS, is underscoring how this former cash cow for China's telcos is quickly losing its audience.

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Hong Kong's love for texting is dying (infographic)

15 Jan 2013

Recent figures show Hong Kong's love of the humble text is dying due to more cost-efficient ways of communicating using smartphones

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SMS may be losing appeal after 20 years

9 Dec 2012

Amid the 20th anniversary of the short messaging service (SMS) this month, analysts say the world's most popular mobile service is facing stiff competition from emerging applications for internet-...

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WhatsApp, Kakao, other free messaging apps may cost telecoms billions

11 Oct 2012

Global telecom operators are expected to have lost US$23 billion in SMS revenues by the end of this year as smartphone users shift to free messaging applications, an industry report said on...

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Tone it down

4 Mar 2012

You're in a morning meeting trying to focus, your brain still abuzz from too much fun at Happy Valley the previous night. Suddenly, you hear a wolf whistle and you buck to attention. The...

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New SMS location service for hikers

10 Jan 2012

Hikers on country trails now have a quick way to communicate their whereabouts - by text message.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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Mobile schmobile

Life is becoming increasingly difficult for people who refuse to acquire a mobile phone.

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Lai See

Mainland businesses cash in on the all-important 'gao kao'

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Confusion rules over curbs on 'obscene' texts

Plans to freeze mobile phone accounts responsible for sending 'obscene' text messages are in confusion, with a Beijing provider yesterday announcing it would introduce the measure, while its...

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Does simple text language help boost communication?

Matthew Murchie, 15, St Joseph's College

A lot of people say youngsters' language standards have dropped because of the abbreviations used in text messaging.

It's...

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Bill for 'unsolicited' text messages shocks first-time user, 67

The 67-year-old man was new to using a mobile phone. He soon got a shock: a HK$1,357 bill for text messages he had never asked to receive.

The man, who prefers not to be named, is...

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Consumers pay hidden costs in 'free' mobile phone offers

Text messages are so quick and easy to send and read that most people do not think twice about using them - but they can carry a sting in their tail.