Textspeak is the language commonly used in mobile phones. It is a way of shortening words by removing some vowels or replacing syllabes with numbers. Most people active in texting find it convenient to text in this format because it helps them save time and money. But some people find it complicated so they spell out the words instead.
Forms of Textspeak in the Philippines
Acronyms - originated from chatrooms, then were later brought into texting. They are more used in other countries than in the Philippines. (more…)
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Good news to all TxtBuff readers! Copying text messages from TxtBuff to mobile phone is now made easier with barcodes! All you need is a Symbian or Windows based mobile phone with camera and Quickmark software:
- Go to Quickmark website and install the software on your mobile phone.
- Run the program.
- Go to TxtBuff and look for your favorite text message. Scroll down to (more…)
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The following were based on how often texters text and the kind of text messages they send.
- Energetic Texters - those who are very active in texting. They make the most out of their unlimited texting packages and text under the table, in the car, under the tree, anywhere, everyday. They can talk about anything and everything under the sun. They chat, they flirt, they debate. These kinds of texters are mostly teenagers, couples, or yuppies.
- Passive Texters - those who text only when you text them and reply only when they really have to. (more…)
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Text messaging started way back when GSM mobile phones were first introduced in the market. It was quickly adopted by the tech-savvy teenagers, overtaking older technologies such as pagers and voice calls. As the number of internet users increased, people have learned to use email and instant messengers (IMs) and improved the way people communicate online. But with the rise of all these new technologies, text messaging still stayed.
Obviously, the main reason why it was preferred more than making voice calls is because of the cost. It only takes 1 peso to send a 160-character text message but a 1-minute voice call costs 8 pesos already. (more…)
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