2010 Search

12 reconstructed results for texting in the 2010 exhibit.

1. Texting in 2010 - Trillions of SMS messages, unlimited plans, and T9 thumbs

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/sms-texting

   Text messaging peaked in the early 2010s: Americans sent well over a trillion texts a year, teenagers sent thousands a month, and unlimited texting was the must-have...

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2. ttyl - Talk to you later; the sign-off of MSN Messenger and texting.

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-ttyl

   ttyl: Talk to you later; the sign-off of MSN Messenger and texting. Example: "g2g ttyl"

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3. totes / obvs

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-totes

   totes / obvs: Totally and obviously, shortened; the texting abbreviations that were about to become spoken slang. Example: "totes coming to the party, obvs"

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4. Mobile data in 2010: 3G, caps, and the first 4G - A megabit or two on a good day, and the end of unlimited

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/mobile-data-2010

   Most smartphones in 2010 used 3G networks that delivered a megabit or two in practice, enough for email, Facebook and a slow YouTube video. AT&T ended unlimited data for...

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5. Feature phones - What most of the world actually carried

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/feature-phones

   Smartphones were still a minority in 2010: roughly one in five phones sold worldwide that year was a smartphone, according to Gartner. Most people carried feature...

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6. AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) - Buddy lists and away messages, fading fast

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/aim

   AIM had defined instant messaging in America for a decade, with its running-man icon, buddy lists, door-opening sounds and passive-aggressive away messages. By 2010 it...

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7. idk - I don't know; also "idc" (I don't care) and "idek" (I don't even know).

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-idk

   idk: I don't know; also "idc" (I don't care) and "idek" (I don't even know). Example: "idk maybe see inception again"

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8. bff - Best friends forever; also "bffl".

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-bff

   bff: Best friends forever; also "bffl". Example: "me and my bff at the Bieber concert"

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9. Texts From Last Night - Anonymous drunk texts, sorted by area code

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/texts-from-last-night

   Texts From Last Night posted anonymous text messages submitted by readers, tagged only with an area code, and became a 2009-2010 phenomenon with a book deal and a TV...

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10. iPod touch (4th generation) - An iPhone 4 without the phone, and the teenager's first iOS device

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/ipod-touch-4

    The September 2010 iPod touch borrowed the iPhone 4's Retina display, A4 chip and FaceTime camera, starting at $229. For millions of teenagers it was the first App Store...

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11. jk - Just kidding; softening a message after the fact.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-jk

    jk: Just kidding; softening a message after the fact. Example: "you're the worst. jk"

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