99 Financial Facts Most Investors Don't Know : #9. The first text message ('Merry Christmas') was sent in 1992. It's now estimated that more than 25 billion spam text messages are sent in the United States each year.
From "Merry Christmas" to "You Won a Yacht!" - The World of Text Messaging Remember 1992? Some of you might not! When hairstyles were big, jeans were acid-washed, and everyone was doing the Macarena, something monumental happened: the first text message was sent. The content? A festive "Merry Christmas." How quaint! Sent by a test engineer, little did anyone know that this tiny message would revolutionize communication. Fast forward to today. From that single seasonal greeting, we've jumped to over 25 billion—yes, billion —spam messages lighting up phones annually in the U.S. alone. From heartfelt holiday wishes to endless offers to claim prizes you never won or inheritances from relatives you never knew you had in countries you've never visited. Let's stroll down the spammy lane of text messages: Chapter 1: The Dawn of "Txt Spk" In the early days, texting was an art form constrained by character limits and T9 predictive text. People ...
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