Re: Why is it called TEXTING?

At 05 Sep 2008 07:22:44 -0500 letterman@invalid.com wrote:
> Why is it called TEXTING on a cell phone, and EMAIL on a computer.
> Isn't it the same thing (minus the pictures and other attachments
> people sometimes send with email).


Not really- Short Message Service ("SMS", the "real" name for text
messaging) is a service sent through mobile telephone companies, not the
internet, and is limited to about 160 characters. It can only be sent
to/from mobile phones (unless an SMS-to-email "gateway" is used.

E-mail has no length limitations, and can be sent or received over ANY
internet connection, and doesn't require a mobile phone company for delivery.