WebDec 16, 2024 · An auction house in France is selling the rights to the world’s first SMS. The text will be sold as an NFT. And as for the message itself? Well, it simply reads ‘Merry Christmas’. WebDec 22, 2024 · World's first text message "Merry Christmas" which was sent on December 3, 1992, from a British telecom company Vodafone, was auctioned on Tuesday for 107,000 euros ($121,000) as a Non-Fungible...
First SMS sells for $121,000 in Paris auction - NewsNation
WebThe first SMS ever sent over a mobile phone in 1992 was sold Tuesday as an NFT at auction for 107,000 euros ($120,600, P6 million), the Aguttes auction house said. The buyer, whose identity was not disclosed but is a Canadian involved in the tech sector, is now the owner of a unique digital replica of the first SMS message in the form of a Non ... WebFeb 21, 2024 · So it’s on-brand that the first text message ever sent was…. “Merry Christmas”. Image credit: Vodafone. This landmark holiday greeting was sent on December 3, 1992 by then-22-year-old engineer Neil … images of minnie mouse birthday
First SMS Ever Sent to Be Auctioned as an NFT - Gizmodo Australia
WebDec 22, 2024 · AA Last week, Vodafone announced that it is auctioning the world’s first SMS as a non-fungible token (NFT). Now, the company has announced that a bidder has paid 107,000 euros for the replica of the first communication protocol of a short message, perpetuated as a NFT. The proceeds from the auction will go to a good cause this … WebDec 21, 2024 · The first text message ever sent, reading "Merry Christmas," was sold on Tuesday for 107,000 euros ($121,000) as a 'Non-Fungible Token' at a Paris auction house. The text, which was sent on Dec. 3, 1992, was put up for auction by the British telecoms company Vodafone. Vodafone engineer Neil Papworth sent the SMS from his computer … list of anthony hopkins films