Text messages still play a big role in the daily lives of many, with almost one in three sending and receiving SMS messages every day – 30 years after the first text was sent – according to new figures. Despite a wide range of other communications platforms now being available, including services such as WhatsApp, […]
![30 years of the text message – Nearly one in three still send them daily File photo dated 26/07/06 of person using a mobile telephone to send a text message as the first ever text message was sent 20 years ago today when an engineer sent a "Merry Christmas" message.](https://technology.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/featureimage-7-140x140.jpg)