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Instant Messages Overtake Texts In UK
- Computer Business Review, Monday, January 13, 2014 2:29 PM
The number of text messages sent by mobile users in the UK has dropped for the first time in two decades by 7bn to 145bn in 2013. The lower figures come as new smartphone owners turned to web-based instant message services including WhatsApp and Snapchat, according to a new report. Deloitte's latest annual technology predictions report revealed that the number of text messages is anticipated to drop again to 140bn this year.
