Text Messages with Holiday wishes dropped in many countries for the first time

According to Forbes and The New York Times, there was a substantial drop in text messages sent over Christmas Eve in many countries.

The fading allure of text messaging is most likely tied to the rise of alternative services like Facebook, Twitter, BlackBerry Messenger and iMessage, which allow customers to send messages free using a cellphone�s Internet connection, analysts say.

I think there is another reason that goes beyond the cost factor, sending a text message for Xmas or New Year's Eve is no longer perceived as a novelty or thoughtful gesture. Over the years we have received too many and it has turned into an annoyance.

emily | 8:54 AM | Random Stats / Infographics |
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