Mobile Web Killed the Text Messaging Star

Last year the US (wireless) mobile industry brought in around $9 billion in revenue for operators and content providers. This seems like a colossal number, but according to the CTIA mobile trade association, this number is falling, and falling dramatically.

The number of texts sent per US subscriber actually fell in the first quarter as smartphone penetration increased and access to the mobile web proliferated. Users now seem to prefer applications such as WhatsApp and BBM to interact with their peers, ... Read more