This has helped make it a popular alternative to SMS and MMS message services.

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The company does it all--it provides short messaging services (SMS)--multimedia services (MMS) Internet access (WAP) and wireless gaming.

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The company makes money primarily from its mobile business as well as value added services like SMS, MMS, ringtones and mobile Internet in particular.

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Revenue from mobile phone sales has hence been increasing and is expected to continue the upward trend owing to both increasing smartphone popularity in China and also more emphasis on value added services like SMS, MMS, mobile internet, to name a few.

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