A text message is a very small and condensed piece of communication in contrast to voice messaging or video broadcast. Consequently text messages can get through when network capability is degraded to an extent that makes other options unviable.
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It went like this: Cinema goers watched a first person view of someone driving a car down a long road. Not too long after the "drive" started, people in the theater received a text message. When those with mobiles looked down to see the message, the car in the movie crashed into a tree.
Ever wondered why SMS text messages are limited to 160 characters? You might think it was an arbitrary choice but that wasn't the case. 160 characters was chosen based on scientific research (sort of). Read the history behind it and learn how you can send texts of up to 456 characters now.
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This SMS messaging case study explains how a student at the University of West England used the fastsms API in an experimental project aiming to improve vehicle safety. The post is Q&A session between Thomas West, the student, and fastsms, relating how the project unfolded.
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We released the newest version of our browser based SMS service, NetMessenger 2 (NM2), in January. NM2 was developed based on customer feedback and new capabilities we wanted to introduce. Since then, we've continued to improve it in response to comments and requests from our customers. Though existing customers likely have seen the changes already, we wanted to share the news with everyone. Here's a quick run-down of the new features we offer with every account...
