Text messaging turns 20 – but is it past its peak?Short message service born on 3 December 1992 has made phone firms billions, but there are signs it is losing popularity in some parts of the worldCharles Arthur, technology editor
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 2 December 2012
It has saved lives and ruined marriages, created a whole new dialect and made billions in profits for phone companies. But as the humble text message celebrates its 20th birthday, some wonder how much longer it will survive in a world of smartphones and all-you-can-eat data.
The number of SMS – short message service – messages being sent has rocketed year after year but there are signs it has peaked in a number of countries, including Spain, the Netherlands, Finland, Hong Kong and Australia. A new generation of users who might once have used texts now use data services such as WhatsApp and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for free.
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