英语翻译

英语翻译
Short Message Service
SMS is a way to send text messages (up to 160 characters) to mobile phones using Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications networks.SMS growth is being driven by inexpensive,convenient,interpersonal communication,as well as by applications in shopping,stock trading,business,and games.Most SMS users are in the Asia/Pacific region and in Europe,following the heavy adoption of GSM mobile phones and devices there.SMS is a relatively convenient and cost-effective approach when compared to the cost of airtime charges for voice calls or wireless Web access with short messaging.SMS offers several other advantages:messages can be received while making voice calls; in situations where talking on a cellphone is inappropriate,messages are silent and discreet; most carriers offer SMS alerts (such as stock quotes,sports scores,and news) delivered to the phone at regularly scheduled intervals.SMS has recently begun to gain popularity in the U.S.,indicating that the U.S.is beginning to catch up in terms of mobile commerce.