The Complete Guide to SMS Messages

SMS logo SMS, or Short Message Service, messages are a popular way to send text messages between communication devices such as mobile phones. Individual SMS messages are limited to 160 characters, which is also known as Hillebrand's magic number after an experiment by Friedhelm Hillebrand to find a suitable limit for these short messages. SMS is one of the most popular forms of communication today, with several billion SMS messages being sent every year.

This guide reviews some of the best SMS applications for Android, Blackberry and Symbian, shows you how you can create and send SMS messages from your PC, and how to integrate SMS with other services like email.

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