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SMS lingo clarity boosted with new website for 'texting' addicts
URL(s): www.transL8it.com
transL8it! unveils the first SMS lingo dictionary and translation engine
CANADA May 23, 2002 --- The transL8it! website (www.transL8it.com) allows visitors to take SMS texting messages that start as English and convert them to SMS lingo or visa versa. With the click of a button, anyone with an internet connection can now make sense of 'texting' lingo, acronyms, and emoticons.
"When sending SMS messages between mobile phones it is critical to save valuable space - transL8it! allows you to optimize the amount of space you are working with and master SMS lingo in a funky, web-friendly environment." said Dan Wilton, prez transl8it! "Pre-launch, our site has already received several positive reviews from members all over the world."
The free transl8it! dictionary and translation engine allows users to add entries and demonstrate variations of 'texting' lingo that forms the basis of the over 1 billion text messages being sent daily across the world. Site visitors can also query definitions for chat and message lingo, acronyms, and emoticons with an enhanced lingo dictionary.
"Finally, there is a place where people can contribute, archive and take claim to all those SMS lingo phrases and words that are driving revenues straight up for mobile operators," says Wilton.
Samples of SMS "texting":
CU L8R = See you later
NEtng 2 +? = Anything to add?
Spk 2 U @ da pRT = speak to you at the party
H&K 4 U bab, tak caR = Hugs and kisses for you babe, take care
if U kno wot dis iz den U R a gud SMS msgR - try it in http://www.transL8it.com today!
About transL8it!:
transL8it! is a free translation engine and dictionary for SMS lingo, texting, acronyms and emoticons. The site features partner programs, contests & games, and top message lists. transL8it! allows visitors to easily add lingo and phrases in a web-based community environment. . Join the community and help us grow! www.transl8it.com
About SMS texting:
SMS is a text message service that enables short messages of generally no more than 140-160 characters in length to be sent and transmitted from a cellphone. Supported by GSM and other mobile communications systems worldwide, there are currently over 1 Billion SMS messages being sent each day.
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