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| Author: | pcernie [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Social messaging apps 'lost networks $13.9bn in 2011' |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17111044 Doesn't your heart bleed? |
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| Author: | big_D [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Social messaging apps 'lost networks $13.9bn in 2011' |
Given a typical SMS costs a thousandth of a penny or so to send (for the carrier), it isn't really a surprise that they are miffed that the revenue scheme is disappearing... Storing the messages and doing the billing probably costs them more than the actual message... |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Social messaging apps 'lost networks $13.9bn in 2011' |
Most people on contracts don't use anywhere close to their allowance of text messages. It actually suits the networks for customers not to use them. It's the pay as you go customers reduction that's costing them. |
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| Author: | Spreadie [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:54 am ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Social messaging apps 'lost networks $13.9bn in 2011' | |||||||||
This. I'll bet the haven't taken the unused, prepaid, text allowance into consideration when they came up with that number. Still, adapt or die. |
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| Author: | koli [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Social messaging apps 'lost networks $13.9bn in 2011' |
The way I see it SMS cost me nothing and I still don't use it. I get unlimited SMS on my contract and only use about 100 of them a month. I use IM apps because they provide more functionality than dumb sms. Combination of email and IM covers 95% of my messaging needs... |
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| Author: | big_D [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Social messaging apps 'lost networks $13.9bn in 2011' |
I get around 50 free texts on my contract, but I generally send about 2 - 3 a month, tops. |
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