Thousands of mobile communication users in Great Britain subscribed to new service of self-destructive text messages.
Service lies in automatic deletion of received message 40 seconds after it was read.
System is created by British Staellium company for those, who want to get rid of discreditable text messages regularly. By words of company many companies, Ministry of Defense and agents of celebrities are interested in innovation.
Most famous case of SMS-discrediting became personal messages on mobile phone of English national football team captain David Beckham from his secretary Rebecca Luus.
To protect personal life from unnecessary scandals, one should pay well: every text message, going through system, cost 50 pennies and one should subscribe to at least 10 messages. Subscribers should register and download special program on mobile phone.
As test message is received through StealthText system addressee gets electronic notification, which has name of sender and reference to message. Message will be erased 40 seconds after it has been read. But according to legislation, note about message will stay at special server, inaccessible for telephone subscribers.
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