While SMS has been slow to take off in the US, it has been growing at incredible rates across the globe for many years now. According to some sources, it is estimated that over two trillion messages will be sent worldwide this year.
Aside from drawing attention to this awesome statistic, the overview of the 2008 Global Mobile - data and content markets report draws the interesting conclusion that “the most popular services are usually
communications-based not entertainment, not information, but communications.”
We tend to agree with this and would add that wi-fi everywhere and convenience (both in
terms of ease of use and accessible pricing) are key to such wide adoption, which is why we are so keen on getting our hands on devices like the 3 Skypephone in this country.
It is remarkable that the U.S. still lags in fully maximizing the benefits of SMS connectivity and wi-fi access. To keep pace with communication technology is crucial to remaining competitive in the global marketplace. Let’s hope that decision-makers are smart enough to recognize that user-friendly, cost-efficient tools like 3’s Skypephone have already hit the ground running.