Definition from About.com: SMS stands for Short Message Service. SMS is often referred to as texting, sending text messages or text messaging. The service allows for short text messages to be sent from one cell phone to another cell phone or from the Web to another cell phone.

Here's an interesting quote from QWASI, "According to a survey conducted by Tekelec (a messaging company powering telecom operator applications), 60% of 45 year olds were found to be just as likely to use SMS as they were to make voice calls from their mobile device."

Please take a look as some ways SMS notification can improve our lives...

SMS Notifications Improving our Health
Some may find it annoying that teenagers seem to be checking their phones constantly for text messages, but this form of communication is doing a lot more for us than we realize. According to this article, it is a big driver in improving our heath and reminding the younger generation to think of their well-being. The trend is called mobile health or mHealth.

SMS Notifications Ensuring our Safety
A growing number of colleges and universities utilize emergency SMS notification systems to reach their students and faculty quickly, easily, and inexpensively. This trend is extending to other institutions and communities as well to ensure the safety of their people.

SMS Notifications Refining the Business World
Keeping current on the latest happenings and ensuring your business runs efficiently is not an easy task. SMS notifications help you automate communications with your clients on a regular basis. Whether it's sending appointment reminders or notifying customers of the next big sales event, SMS notifications make their lives just a bit easier.

Inphonite, LLC develops and markets professional, automated phone messaging systems and interactive computer telephony products that improve the profitability and productivity of a wide range of organizations.

By Michael Harris with Inphonite, LLC