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ComicalMoodyDan · 06-28-2004, 7:09 PM

New Text-Messaging Speed Record Set

Robin Arnfield, wireless.newsfactor.com

The technology-obsessed Singaporeans have claimed a new world record for keying in the fastest cell-phone text message after a competition held on June 27th in Singapore.

Business-administration student Kimberly Yeo, 23, typed a horribly complicated 26-word message on her cell phone in 43.66 seconds, competition organizer Singapore Telecommunications (news - web sites) said. The competition was given the name "SingTel SMS (news - web sites) Shootout" and was sponsored by Nokia (news - web sites) (NYSE: NOK - news), Casio, Samsung and Salon4hair.

Yeo's effort could beat by a wide margin the existing SMS text message record of 67 seconds, set on September 24, 2003, by UK citizen James Trusler in Sydney, Australia, Singapore Telecom (news - web sites) said.

Record Beater

The new world record claim will be submitted to Guinness World Records, the international arbiter of all record-setting feats, which is based in London.

Contestants had to type this message: "The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human." Using the cell phone's predictive text function -- which guesses words as letters are typed in -- was not allowed, and the target phrase's punctuation needed to be accurate, as well.

Avid Texter

Like many of her fellow Singaporeans, Yeo is an avid sender of text messages, sending about 50 a day, or 1,500 a month, Singapore Telecommunications said.

Mobile phones are now commonplace in the Southeast Asian city-state, especially among teenagers and young adults. Four out of five people in Singapore already have a cell phone, one of the highest densities anywhere.

Singapore Telecommunications, which runs Singapore's most extensive phone network, said its system now handles 9 million text messages a day, up from 3.5 million to 4 million in 2001-02. It first launched SMS text messaging 10 years ago.

New Text-Messaging Speed Record Set

bobolito · 06-28-2004, 7:40 PM

Some people just have nothing better to worry about.

Gideon H · 06-29-2004, 1:58 AM

Wow she did that in almost 44 seconds? Holy wow I might be able to do it in 90-150 seconds lol.

Scrumhalf · 06-29-2004, 2:00 AM

There was a competition for this???? Another sign of the coming apocalypse lol....

Gideon H · 06-29-2004, 2:11 AM

Lol yea... next there will be some kind of rediculous competition with cellular cameras.

Critic · 06-29-2004, 1:58 PM

Imagine what people from overseas must think of US when they see the Nathan's 4th of July hot dog eating contest...

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ComicalMoodyDan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 6,083 Phone(s): Blackberry 8520 Provider(s): T-Mobile Devices: T-Mobile @Home Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	New Text-Messaging Speed Record Set New Text-Messaging Speed Record Set Robin Arnfield, wireless.newsfactor.com The technology-obsessed Singaporeans have claimed a new world record for keying in the fastest cell-phone text message after a competition held on June 27th in Singapore. Business-administration student Kimberly Yeo, 23, typed a horribly complicated 26-word message on her cell phone in 43.66 seconds, competition organizer Singapore Telecommunications (news - web sites) said. The competition was given the name "SingTel SMS (news - web sites) Shootout" and was sponsored by Nokia (news - web sites) (NYSE: NOK - news), Casio, Samsung and Salon4hair. Yeo's effort could beat by a wide margin the existing SMS text message record of 67 seconds, set on September 24, 2003, by UK citizen James Trusler in Sydney, Australia, Singapore Telecom (news - web sites) said. Record Beater The new world record claim will be submitted to Guinness World Records, the international arbiter of all record-setting feats, which is based in London. Contestants had to type this message: "The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human." Using the cell phone's predictive text function -- which guesses words as letters are typed in -- was not allowed, and the target phrase's punctuation needed to be accurate, as well. Avid Texter Like many of her fellow Singaporeans, Yeo is an avid sender of text messages, sending about 50 a day, or 1,500 a month, Singapore Telecommunications said. Mobile phones are now commonplace in the Southeast Asian city-state, especially among teenagers and young adults. Four out of five people in Singapore already have a cell phone, one of the highest densities anywhere. Singapore Telecommunications, which runs Singapore's most extensive phone network, said its system now handles 9 million text messages a day, up from 3.5 million to 4 million in 2001-02. It first launched SMS text messaging 10 years ago. New Text-Messaging Speed Record Set

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