EDIT: ok I read other comments and learned that it's mostly a US-specific, cultural thing. I'm impressed that people in the US are still sending SMS, to be hone

EDIT: ok I read other comments and learned that it's mostly a US-specific, cultural thing. I'm impressed that people in the US are still sending SMS, to be honest. Even with cheapest or free SMS, more modern chat apps became mainstream long ago in Europe, (probably) because they allowed to send photos and videos seamlessly, and messages didn't have length limitations. Original message follows: Could someone explain what this is about? The page complains that pictures or videos are poor quality on SMS/MMS, and they lack encryption, like if those were relevant amd not a thing from the 90's. Also I am reading things like "Since I'm on Android, I'm stuck using SMS a lot, since most people I know have iPhones", and that adds to my confusion. I guess the issue is that I simply cannot start to understand who would in today's context use SMS to chat. I too use Android and have a lot of friends with iPhones... we just send encrypted, good-enough quality pictures with whatsapp, telegram, or what have you. SMS or other cellular-based services are a thing of the past that nobody would use. So what's all the fuss about?