Oh, how far it’s come.
A new infographic shared this week by Ian Barker of ITProPortal traces the long and fascinating history of SMS back to its earliest roots.
Courtesy of Neon SMS, the visual indicates that the “first text message was sent in 1992, although it had to be from a PC because it was the following year before Nokia introduced the first SMS-enabled phone… However, it wasn’t until 1999 that it became possible to exchange SMS messages across networks.”
So how has SMS managed to survive and thrive across the years? Check out the infographic below to learn for yourself
