The Birth of Text Messaging

Thirty three years ago today, the world's first text message was sent,

and it simply said Merry Christmas. Neil Papworth, a British engineer, typed those two

words on a computer and sent them to Richard Jarvis's phone during an office party.

Jarvis couldn't reply because phones didn't have keyboards yet. That single message

sparked a revolution that would eventually lead to billions of texts sent daily, changing how we

communicate forever. From that simple holiday greeting, texting evolved into the primary

way people stay connected, eventually giving birth to WhatsApp, iMessage,

and every messaging app we use today. “if you found this interesting, smash that Thumbs-Up