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Maybe the "messenger" app should be somehow like that Blackberry 10 OS "hub" for multiple messaging apps. I don't know. But other than that, I don't think SMS s
by higherpurpose 12y ago
Maybe the "messenger" app should be somehow like that Blackberry 10 OS "hub" for multiple messaging apps. I don't know. But other than that, I don't think SMS should be deeply integrated into any data-based chat application.
SMS is a legacy system that has no encryption (or very weak one if you count A5/1) and we should let it die. If people focus on data-based chat apps only such as Whatsapp, at least we have a chance to kill SMS and use better encryption for our chats. SMS is also very expensive for what it really costs.
- spacemanmatt 12y agoSMS continues to be the lowest common denominator because a) not everyone has a smartphone but everyone has SMS, and b) SMS is standard across carriers. We need common carrier protocols for more than just voice and SMS, IMO.