08-26-2010, 02:50 PM
… my understanding is that texting became more popular than chatting because from the get-go it never required the receiving party to leave an app open. A person's phone number is "always on."
Ironically, today that's less of an issue perhaps as smartphones have the ability to background running chat apps, voice apps (Skype etc.)
Ironically, today that's less of an issue perhaps as smartphones have the ability to background running chat apps, voice apps (Skype etc.)