Orange expects 1.6m picture messages on Xmas day

<P align=center><img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/images/santa-googlemaps-200-200.jpg"></P> <br /><P>Orange UK has predicted Christmas Day will see 1.6 million picture messages on its network – and a record 159 million texts will be sent in to celebrate New Year. </P><br /><P>The network operator believes that the snow will make us even more inclined to send people snowy pictures for Christmas – with snowmen likely to feature alongside the dodgy jumpers and unexpected novelty cracker prizes. </P><br /><P><STRONG>27 per cent</STRONG></P><br /><P>New Year texts – probably the ones you don't get until 4am in the morning – have increased hugely in the past few years and 2010 should see 159 million sent though Orange.</P><br /><P>That's a 27 per cent increase on last year's not insignificant total of 125 million. </P><br /><P>"With the prospect of a white Christmas now looking stronger than ever, we expect to see a bumper number of picture and text messages being sent as customers share their perfect white Christmas moments," said an Orange spokesperson. </P><br /><P>Santa must be getting a bit worried; with all those picture messages being taken and surely he's going to get snapped some day.</P>

Orange expects 1.6m picture messages on Xmas day

Orange UK has predicted Christmas Day will see 1.6 million picture messages on its network – and a record 159 million texts will be sent in...

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