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Text messaging was invented to provide a quick, efficient, and convenient way to communicate. It was invented by Matti Makkonen, Martin Cooper, and Friedhelm Hillebrand. -
In the 1980s, the publication of SMS (Short Message Service) transformed communication by introducing text messaging capabilities to cellular networks. -
It is the first messages sent
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T9 texting is introduced -
the QWERTY keyboard is lunched -
cross-network texting is indtroduced
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texting use quadruples
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TCPA starts to regulate testing