26 Million People Text Message in Support of Live 8

More than 26.4 million people around the world sent text messages on Saturday in support of the Live 8 campaign to clear the debts of the poorest countries, setting a world record for text messages sent, according to organizers. Prior to the event, the previous record for the most text messages sent on a single day for a single event was approximately 5.8 million for an episode of "American Idol" when viewers voted for a winner.

Source: Reuters