LG Mobile World Cup SMS texting championship.

2012 LG U.S. NATIONAL TEXTING CHAMPIONSHIP.

The LG U.S. National Texting Championship began in 2007 and continues to be the premiere event for the today's fastest texters. The sixth annual competition, set to take place in New York on August 8, is sure to impress as 11 lucky contestants battle it out in front of a live Times Square audience.

In the end, only one skilled competitor will win the title of the Nation's Fastest Texter, $50,000 and a lifetime of bragging rights.

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Two S.Korean Bae Yeong Ho 17, and Ha Mok Min, 18 won the LG Mobile World Cup SMS text message championship. with first prize money of $100,000.

Now they are the fastest texters in the world where they beat the U.S team by a 20 seconds margin. U.S. contestants Kate Moore of Des Moines the 2009 U.S. National Texting Champion and Morgan Dynda of Pooler were placed second with the prize money of US$ 20,000 and the Argentina team took 3rd place while the Brazilian team was placed fourth.

LG Mobile World Cup, SMS text message championship was held in the USA.

LG Mobile today announced that 16 year-old Austin Wierschke from Rhinelander, WI is the winner of the fifth-annual LG U.S. National Texting Championship. LG originated the first-ever nationwide texting competition in 2007 and has returned each year with additional prizes and challenges. After out-texting the best in the U.S.

with his ultimate speed and dexterity, Austin was presented with a check for $50,000 by actress and avid texter, Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical, Hellcats) and was named the 2011 LG U.S. National Texting Champion.

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World Cup texting championship opens.

Competitors from more than a dozen countries are participating in the LG Mobile World Cup. The winning team, judged on speed and accuracy, will take home a $100,000 prize.

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