SMS is an acronym that means "Short Message Service." It refers to standard text messages on cellular devices.

These days, sending a text message is the preferred mode of communication by most people. Not only is it the more discreet and polite option — it gives the recipient complete control over when to ...

Short Message Service (SMS) has been a staple of text messaging since the flip phone, but it may be time to let it evolve. SMS was created in 1992, back when cellphones could be mistaken for bricks.

Your iPhone messages could be green for two reasons: you're texting Android users, or you're not connected to Wi-Fi.

Today, it is more vital than ever for companies to be able to reach their target audiences where they are. Email and social media have long been staples of customer engagement strategies, but the ...

Signal says it will start to phase out SMS and MMS message support from its Android app to streamline the user experience and prioritize security and privacy. While this announcement may surprise ...

Rich Rosen is the Founder & CEO of Fastcall—a leading Salesforce native app for phone, SMS and video. Rich has two phone-related patents. SMS messaging is great for marketing, sales, customer service ...

SMS/text messaging provides a direct mechanism to reach constituents. By sending content directly to their mobile device, users are more likely to consume and appropriately react to content that has ...

"Opting In" refers to requesting, joining, agreeing to, enrolling in, signing up for, acknowledging, or otherwise consenting to receive one or more text messages. "Text Message Service" includes any ...