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I agree this is mostly a PR article, but it does remind me that I often think only in terms of the USA. When the world adds 1bn new smart phone users, it's goin
by kevando 13y ago
I agree this is mostly a PR article, but it does remind me that I often think only in terms of the USA. When the world adds 1bn new smart phone users, it's going to be an INCREDIBLE improvement to their life and before the first thing they'll do is figure out how to message their friends. Messaging will be THE first thing all new smart phone users do. If it's not SMS, what is it?
- bmajz 13y agoYeah, I think this is at the base of US-centric folks' surprise at the WhatsApp deal. The difficulties in messaging simply aren't apparent when you get it free on almost every plan. Additionally, there is the extremely useful case of international messaging which is more apparent in places where you have smaller countries with lots of movement between them e.g. Europe or the Middle East. Just not a big a need in the US and thus hard to see value