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The first text message was sent in 1992 and simply said, "Merry Christmas."

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The first text message, sent in 1992, simply read 'Merry Christmas' — a modest start for a technology that would reshape how billions of people talk every day.

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İlk kısa mesaj 1992'de gönderildi ve yalnızca 'Mutlu Noeller' diyordu.

1992'de gönderilen ilk kısa mesaj yalnızca 'Mutlu Noeller' yazıyordu — milyarların her gün konuşma biçimini değiştirecek bir teknoloji için mütevazı bir başlangıç.

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