The use of social messaging as a means to represent activity and behaviour patterns across small geographical areas is explored. A large corpus of messages provides the source from which a range of interesting marker words are identified. Profiles of the variations in language across neighbourhoods can then be constructed. Areas are classified on the basis of the types of messages which they te...

Objective. To assess a text messaging intervention to promote tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence. Methods. A mixed-methods pilot study was conducted within a public pulmonary-specialized hospital in Argentina. Patients newly diagnosed with TB who were 18 or older, and had mobile phone access were recruited and randomized to usual care plus either medication calendar (n = 19) or text messagin...

The use of mobile text messaging – SMS has grown quite enormously over a short period of time. This has happened in spite of the fact that mobile phones have a quite clumsy user interface and that the cost of sending a message is relatively high. Three types of explanations for the popularity of SMS are suggested and discussed here: ; The rational explanation, the explanation that looks to new ...

Mobile instant messaging is the communication technology revolution that is changing the way people communicate. The adoption rate is surging and the massive growth is experienced worldwide. Prior studies in instant messaging has been primarily concerned with its task relevant or functional aspects, with less attention on social interaction aspects. Drawing from media richness theory, present r...

Introduction Short Message Service (SMS), or texting, is a typical killer application. It is not only popular but profitable, bringing in significant revenue to network operators. There is even a strong after market selling RingTones, info alerts and crude interactive games. A great technological irony is that such a successful product is so under appreciated. For all of the frenzied SMS market...