The Haiti disaster proved Americans are willing to do much more with premium SMS than buy ringtones and vote for the next American Idol. But how far can SMS transactions go?rnThe horrible earthquake that rocked Port-au-Prince and the rest of the poor island nation of Haiti showed just how generous Americans can be when a nation in their hemisphere is in need - and showed just how quick they can be with that generosity. Using their mobile phones, U.S. wireless subscribers have donated close to $40 million, and counting, to emergency aid organizations, all in $5 and $10 increments. In addition to generosity, the disaster in Haiti demonstrated just how comfortable Americans have become with using their mobile phones for small-dollar-amount transactions.
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