Messaging

Messaging

Synonymous with text paging, e-mail or short messages received on alphanumeric pagers and other wireless devices. (Cingular)

SMS (Short Message Service) is a feature available with some wireless phones that allow users to send and/or receive short alphanumeric messages. Picture Messaging allows you to send and receive picture messages as well as text. Choose from several preset and/or received pictures stored in your phone. Some phones also come with a picture editor. Chat Messaging lets you "talk" using SMS messages with your friends and family, while keeping track of the whole conversation. MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a new standard that is being defined for use in advanced wireless terminals. The service allows for non-real-time transmission of various kinds of multimedia contents like images, audio, video clips, etc. (Nokia)