But microblogs, or weibo - short-message services similar to Twitter - have become hugely popular.
This has helped make it a popular alternative to SMS and MMS message services.
For short messages there are two-way pagers like Motorola's T900 Talkabout, not to mention the various short-message services built into cell phones.
Windows Phone users will be able to view photos and social networking updates for just that group, if they want, and talk to each other as a group through email and instant message services such as Windows Live Messenger and Facebook Chat.
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No thanks, and find another way was the message of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
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It is also asking the court to issue a permanent restraining order preventing Ballas from further fraudulent activity, presumably by banning him from engaging in social financial services like online message boards.
It all sounds great, but we've been hearing the same message about open data and online services from this and the previous government and journalists had pitched up in Hertfordshire briefed to expect some important news on the coalition's technology policy.
The latest thing in Europe is SMS push services broadcasting a single message to multiple subscribers.
Often the design, the user interface, the linked services and even the marketing message seem to be conflicting, thus blurring the usability and desirability of any new concept.
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The message also highlighted SMSus, a new text message service from PhonepayPlus, the body which regulates services bought by phone.
In other words, Conservatives, as the Audit Commission said, cost you less and give you better services, and that is the key message.
He contested the determination of his party (which at the time ruled Britain) to appease the Nazis, in the face of enormous public resistance to his message and over the blithe assurances of his nations intelligence services that Hitlers build-up either was not real or posed no threat.
"There was a very strong message coming across from the people of Scotland that they wanted services local, " he said.
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Ms Vincent posted a message on the website yesterday, saying she had contacted social services for respite help with her daughter but was told that none was available.
That, in a nutshell, is the message Australia's new barrel-chested minister for financial services, Joe Hockey, has been preaching to anyone who cares to listen about Australia's transformation.
When the target audience members fired up their Palm devices, they were greeted with a simple text-and-graphics message, which described Intraware's online software sales and services and asked them to submit their e-mail address for more information.
New services like Postagram will send a postcard with a personalized photo and message, stamp it and stick it in the mail.
But, she said, blame did not rest with the users of the e-mail services, who most likely clicked on a link in a scam message.
With car-sharing, multi-storey car parks at stations and even bicycle hire added to its portfolio under Mr Mehdorn, Deutsche Bahn is sending the message that rail is only one part, albeit the core, of the services it provides.
The government deserved credit for the strength of the economy, investment in public services and introducing new rights at work, said the TUC general secretary in his message.
Inspector Keith Doyle of North Yorkshire Police hopes it will produce results: "By bringing the three services together we think it will be a positive and dynamic way of getting the message across, " he said.
There are businesses and not-for-profit organizations from car dealerships, restaurants, home services, real estate agents and accounting firms using it to generate significant funds and market their message.
An Each spokesman said the duchess's message was not related to specific fundraising projects and stressed the royal was encouraging people to pledge support for local hospice services.
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States and cities face "a unique challenge, " he said, "in trying to maintain services and meet their retirement commitments to workers, " emphasizing that this was "not necessarily a good message" for investors.
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This can be as simple as adding a targeted Hispanic value-added message and impression to an existing web page in order to establish an association between a company, their products or services, and the Hispanic community.
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