Great, I’ll text you later! Never mind, I’ll WhatsApp you later, or are you using Kik now? Ah, I remember, you switched to Viber. Just Facebook me, ok?
If you’re using a phone to send friends a quick message, it’s now more likely that you’re using one of these chat apps instead of SMS. In fact, today, the world sends more messages using chat apps than conventional SMS texts, according to a study by The Financial Times. This news is particularly troubling for carriers, who reportedly generate $120 billion per year from texting plans. Fortunately, all of these options are cheaper for consumers — especially abroad, where unlimited texting plans are hard to come by — and come with features like voice memos, read receipts, and...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/2/4293460/one-messaging-app-to-rule-them-all-one-app-to-find-them
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