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You can say a lot in 160 characters, according to mobile telephone operator, SmarTone, which has launched a set of services linking subscribers' mobile phones to the Internet.

 That figure is the maximum number of characters that can be sent as short messages to users' mobile phones, either from another cellular phone or from the Internet.

 In December, the operator launched Mobile Mail service, which allows SmarTone customers to link up mobile phones, facsimile or e-mail for a $50 monthly charge.

 The most basic feature is a Handset messaging service. It enables SmarTone users to send and receive short messages between each other.

 There is no subscription needed. Every message sent is charged $1 but is free of charge for the receiver.

 SmarTone general manager for product and service innovations Christopher Lau said sending messages was less intrusive than a call, which made the service popular among young and business people, who did not want to be disturbed but wanted to remain in touch.

 The second service is an Internet and fax messaging service which enables Internet users to send short messages to mobile phones via the 'Mobile Mail Centre' set up at SmarTone's homepage on the World-Wide Web.

 In return, mobile users can use their handset to send short messages to any e-mail address or local fax number.

 The third service, an e-mail alert/retrieval service, demonstrates further how close the Internet can be integrated with a mobile phone.

 Subscribers of these services are supplied with an e-mail address and are alerted each time there is an incoming message.

 E-mails can then be retrieved or forwarded to any e-mail account, local fax or SmarTone Web site.



E-mail on the move as SmarTone marries mobiles with the Web