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Portugal has been “sending” SMS for 27 years. Peaked in 2012
The text messaging service, launched in 1995 in Portugal, peaked in 2012 with over 27 million SMS sent, and according to ANACOM data, that number has dropped to 10 million in 2021.
The world’s first SMS (Short Message Service) was sent 30 years ago, on December 3, 1992, by Briton Neil Papworth, a telecommunications engineer at Sema Group Telecoms, in the United Kingdom.
A Merry Christmas message was sent from Neil Papworth’s computer to Vodafone’s Richard Jarvis’ Orbitel 901 mobile phone.
The historic moment reached a new level in December 2021 when the first 15-character SMS was auctioned off as NFTs (“Non Fungible Tokens” or “Non Fungible Token”) for 107,000 euros during an event hosted by Aguttes in France. .
In Portugal, the messaging service was launched in October 1995 when TMN (currently MEO) and Telecel (currently Vodafone) were in the mobile carrier market, according to data sent to the Lusa Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) agency.
In October 1995, Telecel first launched the feature for contract services that were not prepaid, a small percentage of the customer base, said Lusa Nuno Taveira, a former product manager for SMS and “messaging” at Vodafone.
One of the turning points in the development of SMS was in February 2000, when an agreement was signed between the three existing operators (after the introduction of Optimus in 1998, now NOS) allowing users to communicate between different networks, the regulator cites.
The first data available in ANACOM refers precisely to the year 2000, when the number of SMS reached 550 million, i.e. about seven SMS per active user per month.
The peak of SMS traffic was reached in 2012, when each effective user sent 180 messages per month, for a total of 27,860,126 messages.
However, according to ANACOM, this number is decreasing. In 2021, 68 SMS were sent per effective user per month (-62% compared to 2012), for a total of 10,729,392.
Another turning point for SMS in Portugal was the introduction of prepaid services, which allowed mobile services to become mainstream, said Lusa Teresa Salema, president of Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações.
“We must remember that the mobile network first grows in higher segments. It was only after 1995, with the introduction of prepaid services, that we had a greater mass, and at that time, text messages also appeared with greater intensity and reached an absolute level. records,” he said, noting the arrival of the “famous MIMO developed at the time by Portugal Telecom in the laboratories of Aveiro.”
There are now more popular alternative ways to send messages, “instant messaging” such as Whatsapp or Messenger apps available for “smartphones” that combine text with the ability to send images, sounds, documents or popular GIFs.
In 30 years, SMS has had a peak in usage and is now in decline. But its use in advertising and marketing, from a security point of view, as an authentication factor or to create a particular spelling, such as using “k” to mean “it”, is a legacy that continues today.
However, the President of the Portuguese Communications Foundation stated that the technology currently available to the public involves the integration of several factors.
“There are three things that are needed because, in addition to the equipment, access to networks with the bandwidth and speed that we currently have with optical fiber or 5G is needed. And “cloud” (cloud). These are three things that we need to have the services that we have now,” he analyzed.
Teresa Salema, who worked at the Companhia Portuguesa Rádio Marconi in the early 1990s and has a three-decade career in the sector, also defended that technology exists to “improve the quality of life as well as the health of the planet.” .
While there are better ways to send messages these days, Teresa Salema points out that all technology eventually finds its place.
“The fixed network has its own space. And SMS also has its place,” he stressed.
In the case of SMS, its popularity and widespread use via mobile phones ended with another service that had gained relevance earlier: pagers or the “beep-beep” service, he recalled.
“Today, in our museum, we only have what a written message of this type looked like. It was almost like a telegram, so it was even shorter than an SMS.”
In addition, the Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações, now 25 years old, has a dual mission of “preserving and displaying the entire heritage of the communications sector in Portugal” through the Communications Museum in Lisbon.
Teresa Salema said the history of communication is “much longer” compared to the decade in which SMS was born, and in Portugal it is “five centuries ago, in 1520, with the creation of the postal service”.
“At one time, King D. Manuel created a postal service specifically to support the Portuguese maritime expansion. Because, as is obvious, any economic development is based on a communication network,” he stressed.
The Museum of Communications now has an exhibition to mark its 25th anniversary where you can “touch and experience objects” of old and working technologies such as the typewriter, fax, telex and some GSM equipment, including Nokia co the famous game “Snake”.
NASA Lander InSight He has delivered what may be his last message from Mars as he embarks on a historic mission to uncover the secrets of the Red Planet’s interior.
In November, the space agency warned that the probe could be running out of time as dust continued to condense and stifle InSight’s power.
“Spacecraft power generation continues to decline as windblown dust accumulates on solar panels,” NASA said in a statement. Update November 2. “The end is expected to come in the coming weeks.”
message shared NASA The InSight Twitter account tweeted on Monday: “My power is very low so this might be the last photo I can upload. Don’t worry about me: my time here has been productive and uneventful. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will—but I will.” Subscribe here soon. Thank you for staying with me.”
My power is very low, so this might be the last photo I can upload. But don’t worry about me: my time here has been productive and uneventful. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will, but I’ll sign here soon. Thank you for staying with me. pic.twitter.com/wkYKww15kQ
— NASA InSight (@NASAInSight) December 19, 2022
A geologist robot armed with a hammer and a seismograph first reached the barren expanse of Elysium Planitia in November 2018.
Since then, she has carried out geological excavations, taking the first measurements of earthquakes with a high-tech seismometer placed right on the surface of Mars.
Last month, the solar-powered car released an update to remind us of its time in space.
“I was lucky to live on two planets. Four years ago I made it safely to the second one, much to the joy of my family at first. Thanks to my team for taking me on this journey of discovery. I hope I can be proud of you.”
According to the published mission, Insight has measured more than 1,300 seismic events since it was published, and more than 50 of them had signals clear enough for the team to extract information about their location on Mars. Results.
The probe’s data also provided detailed information about Mars’ interior, liquid core, surprisingly variable remnants beneath the surface of an extinct magnetic field, climate and seismic activity.
old for Its launch in 2018NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green said the mission was “fundamental to understanding the origins of our solar system and how it became what it is today.”
NASA will not declare the mission complete until Insight confirms the arrival of two spacecraft orbiting Mars that are relaying their information back to Earth.
In 2018, the veteran rover announced the capabilities end of his 15 year stay Sending an incomplete photo of the Valley of Perseverance.
A severe dust storm darkened the sky around the solar-powered rover, shattering the sun and leaving behind a dark image with white spots due to camera noise. The transmission is interrupted before the complete image can be transmitted.
Being very close companies, OPPO and OnePlus have decided to create a new partnership, with the latter being a pioneer in the market. It has become the representative of the best smartphones in the group, and this will be seen very soon.
Proving this, OnePlus has announced that it will have news soon. The following brand assets will be announced on February 7, 2023. We are talking about OnePlus 11 5G and Buds Pro 2.
In recent years, OnePlus has been showcasing new hardware in an attempt to find a new place in the market. The brand has not always seen its full potential, betting on mid-range or entry-level smartphones.
The situation is changing, and the novelty will go on sale in early 2023, February 7. It is on this day that the new OnePlus 11 5G will be presented with all the expected news. We definitely have the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC here. There's still 16GB of storage left and 256GB of onboard storage.
It is expected that he will receive a 6.7-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1440p and a frequency of 120 Hz. In the field of photography, we will have an important change: a 50 MP main camera, a 48 MP ultra wide-angle camera and a 32 MP telephoto lens with 2x zoom. For selfies and video calls, you'll have a 16-megapixel camera.
The photography partnership with Hasselblad will continue with OnePlus for fine-tuning and some additions. This alliance has brought important results for the best smartphones of the brand, guaranteeing the best photos in any situation.
In addition to the new OnePlus 11 5G, another brand new feature is also expected to arrive at the event. We're talking about the Buds Pro 2, which are solidifying an audio commitment that's becoming more of a reality. The brand promises "rich stereo quality sound with crystal clear clarity".
Stays like this marked by the beginning of February, another important novelty will enter the market. OnePlus wants to reclaim its place, and that will be the brand's bet for years to come. OnePlus 11 5G and Buds Pro 2 take the first step in this direction.
According to information provided by Mukul Sharma, the unidentified POCO device can be identified by the model number 22127PC95I. Due to the fact that it was first seen online, the marketing name of this equipment is still a mystery.
POCO has not launched new mobile devices, including smartphones, to the market for some time now. On the other hand, several POCO smartphones such as POKO X5 and X5 Pro have been spotted on various certification sites, suggesting that the company will release these products soon. Today a new smartphone from the sub-brand xiaomi has been spotted on the BIS India website but the device does not have a name or any other details associated with it.
A new POCO device (model number 22127PC95I) has been included in the Indian BIS certification. POCO F5 has the model number 23013PC75I. #A LITTLE pic.twitter.com/NAFloP5Crt
— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) December 19, 2022
According to information provided by Mukul Sharma, the unidentified POCO device can be identified by the model number 22127PC95I. Due to the fact that it was first seen online, the marketing name of this equipment is still a mystery. It is possible that it will debut as a mid-range smartphone. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, other than the model number of the smartphone, does not provide any additional information about the device. However, this seems to indicate that the product will be available in the Indian market very soon.
In other related news, POCO X5 5G has recently been seen on several certification sites including SIRIM in Malaysia, BIS in India and the US FCC. According to various sources, it is possible that this is a renamed or modified version Redmi Note 12 5Gwhich was recently released in China.
It is supposed to be equipped screen 6.67″ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and chipset Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 inside. Can run MIUI 13 based on android 12 and have LPDDR4x RAM in addition to UFS 2.2 storage. The front camera is rumored to be 8MP while the main rear camera will be 48MP with 2MP depth. May have the ability drums 5000 mAh and 33W fast charging support.
In addition POCO X5 Pro 5G has recently been seen on various sites dedicated to certification. The battery is said to have a capacity of 5000 mAh and can charge at 67W. It will come with MIUI 14 preinstalled and will support n5, n7, n38, n41, n77 and n78 network bands. 5G.
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