US mobile users sending fewer text messages: 678 per month The third-quarter drop in SMS use was the first ever in the U.S., showing the effects of IP-based messaging systems, a report says
By Stephen Lawson November 12, 2012 Computerworld IDG News Service - Anyone who finds it hard to believe that the average U.S. mobile subscriber sent 696 text messages per month in the second quarter of this year may be relieved to know that this figure fell to 678 per month in the third quarter. It was the first-ever decline for SMS (Short Message System) use in the U.S., according to a report released on Monday by Chetan Sharma Consulting. SMS use and spending may have peaked in the U.S. in the second quarter, the report said. ... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233523/US_mobile_users_sending_fewer_text_messages_678_per_month _______________________________________________ Please be sure to include a URL to the article. Reply to the sender with a "Thank you" if you like this post. _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
