World's Fastest Text Messager
13 November 2006 by axxxr
Mr Ang Chuang Yang, 16, a student from Raffles Institution, clocked 41.52 seconds - a timing faster than the current world record - in a bid to smash the time of 42.22 seconds set by American Ben Cook in July this year. SingTel will be submitting the time recorded by Chuang Yang to Guinness for its consideration. Chuang Yang was the fastest among the ten finalists. He sends an average of 1,000 SMS messages to friends and family members every month. Over 300 participants showed up to pit their SMS skills against the clock in the SingTel SMS Shootout 2006. They had to type the set SMS text provided by Guinness as follows:
The SMS message had to be accurately typed for the attempt to be recognised. The use of the mobile phone's predictive text mode or spelling aids was prohibited.
Chuang Yang walked away with a trophy, $12,000 cash and more than $13,000 worth of prizes including a 17" MacBook Pro, shopping vouchers and the latest mobile phones from Sony Ericsson, Nokia and Motorola.
"e;I was relaxed today and confident about winning, but I also knew that I was going to be up against some seriously tough competition," said Chuang Yang, who spent an hour daily practising for the Shootout. "e;I'm definitely coming back next year and this time I'm going to try for 39 seconds!"
Supported by sponsors Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson, the SingTel SMS Shootout 2006 took place in conjunction with SingTel's Christmas Fair this weekend at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre. www.singtel.com
Comments On 22 Nov 08:27 vendicaro wrote $12,000 cash and $13,000 worth of prizes in a few hours? i dont see how thats a waste of time, --> "Some ppl got too much time on their hands." On 17 Nov 16:40 bernard wrote congrats!!!!!!!! On 13 Nov 23:32 Justin wrote Come on he uses a Nokia 6030! Try to text with Motorola Razor! Hahahahahahah! On 13 Nov 22:10 omerizenyahoocom wrote and i can challange him.u guys can contact me on 0092 333 8128248 On 13 Nov 21:23 omarizen wrote i can send 1000 sms's in 5 dayz and i DO.i can kick his BUTTTToffff. On 13 Nov 15:10 TimeMAN wrote WEllllll, the thing is. If you turn the clock to the side, you'll always get an odd number. That's how you tell the time in a tin can. On 13 Nov 15:07 KrisPenney wrote That guy is wicked, I love him to bits On 13 Nov 14:51 QuickShare wrote that face deserved to win.. awesome! On 13 Nov 06:55 jasond wrote "Some ppl got too much time on their hands." Fantastic. Just fantastic! On 13 Nov 05:42 dumbrella wrote RSI... what fun :) On 13 Nov 05:40 rehamer wrote Perhaps he has 4 thumbs. On 13 Nov 03:43 Residentevil wrote Some ppl got too much time on their hands. |
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