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We send emails too, but it's also nice to get a TXT on your phone for really urgent information such as a problem with the server.

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Why not just email to yournumber@yourcarrier.net and get it as an sms too?

The author addressed this in the article.

But then he chooses the second most unreliable route?

I think this approach is neat and novel, but ultimately I don't believe they've solved their problems.

YAPS/SMSClient with a good gateway SMS provider, if the SMS is that critical. I don't understand why email only is a failure, assuming they have push email to their phone (and if you don't, well why not?)

I think his point was that twitter-to-sms isn't always as prompt as you want it to be.

YMMV, but in my experience twitter would be prompter than the typical SMS service from a big carrier. More reliable, too.

Are you arguing that twitter-to-sms (not sms-to-twitter, which i have never experienced lag with) is a quicker trip than sms-to-sms? My provider is Verizon and my experience is VERY different than what you assert.

And this is coming from someone who has completely bought into the "OMGTWITTER" phenomenon. ;)

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