Smart message is a
communications protocol
A communication protocol is a system of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any kind of variation of a physical quantity. The protocol defines the rules, syntax, semantics and synchr ...
designed by Intel and Nokia by which various software upgrades—including ringtones—can be made "over the air", through the wireless connection.
Smart Messaging is basically a special type of
short message, with its own prefixes and codes, that makes it possible for the phone to recognize the message as, instead of a text message to the attention of the user, a "functional" message that should be treated as: a ringtone, a screen logo, in some cases even a
business card or group graphics that can be used to identify who is calling.
Mobile telecommunication services
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