Text messaging falls for first time in U.S.

A new study that has come out has shown that text messaging by Americans has decreased in the past year. When evaluating why this change occurred there are several things that come to mind. I believe this has something to do with disruptive technology and possibly just an overall change in the way we go about doing things as Americans. "With a growing number of Americans carrying Internet-connected smartphones in their pockets, text messaging is on the decline. The average number of monthly texts sent by each user fell for the first time in U.S. history last quarter, according to a report released Tuesday by independent telecommunications analyst Chetan Sharma." U.S. cell phone customers sent an average of about 675 messages per month in the third quarter. Cell phone carrier's text messaging revenues were also down last quarter for the first time in history. All of these factors contributed to the decline in text messages sent. Another major factor is the fact that it is an expensive way to send data. There are now several services and devices that are replacing this current system. I just find it odd that such a popular thing such as sending text messages would decline so quickly in such a short amount of time.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/13/technology/mobile/text-messaging-decline/index.html