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Chat Apps overtake Text Messages
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Chat Apps have overtaken text messages for the first time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22334338
Instant messaging on chat apps, such as WhatsApp, has overtaken the traditional SMS text message for the first time, according to research firm Informa.Informa said almost 19 billion messages were sent per day on chat apps in 2012, compared with 17.6 billion SMS texts.The shift is likely to have a big impact on mobile operators, for whom texts have been a key revenue source.Pamela Clark-Dickson of Informa said some operators were already "seeing a decline in their messaging revenues".According to separate estimates by research firm Ovum, more than $23bn (£15bn) of SMS revenue was lost in 2012 due to popularity of chat apps.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22334338
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I get unlimited text, but not unlimited data, so why would I want to use my data instead of my text? also as been said in the article, every mobile phone accepts text.
Because you are assuming everyone gets unlimited texts. I get unlimited data but not unlimited texts. Messaging apps are just as easy as SMS.
Same here but my wife and her friends plan nights out etc on it.
You get 1 unlimited text? :eek: A slight dichotomy if you ask me.
I installed WA and had it for a few weeks, then uninstalled it. I kept forgetting it was there and sent SMS messages to everyone anyway.
yep. well there's already Google Talk, which is built in to all Android phones, but plans are afoot for a more integrated messaging app, likely to combine Talk, Google+, Gmail etc. Probably going to be unveiled in a couple of weeks at the big Google conference
https://developers.google.com/events/io/
Even if not unlimited most people get a fair bit. even vodafone Freedom pack gives you 300 of the things. that is a lot of texting.
True, some people may use more than that and then I suppose a chat app is useful.
Never tried a messaging app, but I doubt it is as easy as to use as SMS.
Why would i want to chat with people I don't know? i know I do on Forums, but that is a different thing.
True, but no good if I am not at home.
Texts, don't sound right for some reason.
Oh good grief, another way to try and get people to use Google+ and more communication spying.
I have never used Google Talk, I would love to get it off my phone, but it will not go.
Now that I can understand, I use Skype to chat with someone in the US, because it is free, even if I hate Skype, certainly now that MS have got hold of it.
The plural of Text is Texts. If you eat 3 apples you wouldn't say "I've eaten 3 apple". It's a bit like when people say "my mate text me" instead of the correct "my mate texted me". Sorry but it's just lazy!
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