Often we are unaware of those things, which are quite common and have a great influence in our daily life, but in spite of that we do not consider them necessary to know, so in today's article let us tell you one such news of knowledge which will be very interesting for you to gain. What was the world's first text message, and who sent it to whom? This question might have popped up in your mind sometime.
In today's time, how easy it has become for people to stay connected with their loved ones and also if desired, a video call is made directly. Apart from this, the facility of sending messages has also become very easy and people send texts to each other through many apps like Messenger or WhatsApp. But did you know that this world of messages was not so easy in the past? While you are busy typing and texting on your smartphone, have you ever wondered how it all started? Text messaging is quite rare these days as most people prefer to chat via the internet. But despite this, some people still give priority to normal text messages. Sending SMS from mobile is quite common in today's time but in 1992 it was not like that at all, because when the first SMS was sent in 1992, everyone was shocked.
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You will be surprised to know that 29 years ago, the world's first text message that was written on 3rd December 1992, was not a very lengthy message but a simple cheerful 'Merry Christmas' message. This 15-character message was written by Neil Papworth through Vodafone's network and received by Vodafone employee Richard Jarvis at the Christmas party. But the most important thing is that this message came into a lot of discussions a few days back because it has been auctioned for Rs 92 lakhs. In 2017, Neil Papworth said, 'In 1992, I had no idea texting would become so popular, and it would lead to the emoji and messaging app used by millions of people.
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