Some people out there are under the impression that they’re the only ones using text messages in the US. Turns out it’s become more popular than you might think, with 301 billion texts forecasted total for 2008. But the SMS’s time in the sun might be over before the zenith, as mobile IM is set to overtake it, or so the analysts say.
I don’t think that’s going to happen this year, and you can find out why on CrunchGear.
I heard analysts say this about 4 years ago. The thing with sms is you only need to know the reipients phone number to send them a message, nothing more - that’s appealing, plus you can reply when you want