Vibrations, melodies, tones, alerts: they’re everywhere. In malls and arenas they become a cacophonous theme song for text messaging. On other, more occasional nights I picture millions of teenagers, complete with sweaty, anticipatory palms gripping cell phones, voting for their favorite American Idol. The point being, text messaging is running rampant and blossoming as a marketing tool for media outlets. You can get anything from the local weather to Giants’ scores to your horoscope via your phone nowadays. (more…)