Comments on: One third of Americans don’t use SMS http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:21:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: zrock http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html/comment-page-1#comment-222352 zrock Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:57:30 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6144#comment-222352 Hmmm Hmmm

]]> By: Vending Guy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html/comment-page-1#comment-222072 Vending Guy Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:10:34 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6144#comment-222072 Oh yeah, majorly untapped market. While I was waiting for a haircut this morning I was listening to two people talking about texting. Apparently it is expensive in the US. You get charged for all outgoing AND incoming text. The kids was saying that he uses it very sparingly. There are unlimited texting plans but I guess they are expensive - I don't know I am over 30 ;-) Oh yeah, majorly untapped market.

While I was waiting for a haircut this morning I was listening to two people talking about texting. Apparently it is expensive in the US. You get charged for all outgoing AND incoming text. The kids was saying that he uses it very sparingly. There are unlimited texting plans but I guess they are expensive – I don’t know I am over 30 ;-)

]]> By: Vince http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html/comment-page-1#comment-222022 Vince Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:31:36 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6144#comment-222022 not surprised about this one-- and in a nutshell this is a real opportunity to value added service providers.. do i hear untapped market? not surprised about this one– and in a nutshell this is a real opportunity to value added service providers.. do i hear untapped market?

]]> By: Vending Guy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html/comment-page-1#comment-221994 Vending Guy Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:28:24 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6144#comment-221994 Other than younger users, 19 years young or less, I don;t think a lot of US consumers know exactly how. That is just my opinion, it would be interesting to see some more statistics. <em>Vending Guy's last blog post..<a href='http://www.vendingrules.com/vending-startup/how-do-i-get-into-vending/' rel="nofollow">How Do I Get Into Vending?</a></em> Other than younger users, 19 years young or less, I don;t think a lot of US consumers know exactly how. That is just my opinion, it would be interesting to see some more statistics.

Vending Guy’s last blog post..How Do I Get Into Vending?

]]> By: EverydayUX: Everyday User Experience » Blog Archive » Links from April 13th http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html/comment-page-1#comment-221991 EverydayUX: Everyday User Experience » Blog Archive » Links from April 13th Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:00:34 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6144#comment-221991 [...] One third of Americans don’t use SMS - SMS Text NewsI actually feel like this number feels a bit high. I mean… never ever? [...] [...] One third of Americans don’t use SMS – SMS Text NewsI actually feel like this number feels a bit high. I mean… never ever? [...]

]]> By: Cal Morton http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html/comment-page-1#comment-221937 Cal Morton Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:13:27 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6144#comment-221937 With the latest figures available showing 48 Billion texts a month (Dec. 07) sent in the U.S - a shedload more than the 9.5 Billion sent in Dec. 05 - view it as the glass being only 65% full. With the latest figures available showing 48 Billion texts a month (Dec. 07) sent in the U.S – a shedload more than the 9.5 Billion sent in Dec. 05 – view it as the glass being only 65% full.

]]> By: Todd W. http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html/comment-page-1#comment-221897 Todd W. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:21:37 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6144#comment-221897 I always hesitate sending a text to someone who hasn't already sent me one. I just can't be sure they'll even know how to read it on their phone, let alone respond to it. <em>Todd W.'s last blog post..<a href='http://designinginnovations.tumblr.com/post/31261116' rel="nofollow">Asking for help, even when you don't really need it</a></em> I always hesitate sending a text to someone who hasn’t already sent me one. I just can’t be sure they’ll even know how to read it on their phone, let alone respond to it.

Todd W.’s last blog post..Asking for help, even when you don’t really need it

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html/comment-page-1#comment-221893 PhoneBoy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:53:48 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6144#comment-221893 Outside of people I work with, or socialize with online, I know relatively few people that text message AT ALL, let alone once in a while. <em>PhoneBoy's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThePhoneBoyBlog/~3/267531594/will-a-product-like-handsolo-ever-be-real' rel="nofollow">Will A Product Like Handsolo Ever Be Real?</a></em> Outside of people I work with, or socialize with online, I know relatively few people that text message AT ALL, let alone once in a while.

PhoneBoy’s last blog post..Will A Product Like Handsolo Ever Be Real?

]]> By: Cadarn http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/one_third_of_americans_dont_use_sms.html/comment-page-1#comment-221870 Cadarn Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:25:01 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6144#comment-221870 Somehow im not surprised...back in the day before the vital tech of GSM, US people were satisfied with two-way pagers that did the thing...texting is something adopted by the even younger yoofs me thinks who arent dug into the previous modus operandi. Somehow im not surprised…back in the day before the vital tech of GSM, US people were satisfied with two-way pagers that did the thing…texting is something adopted by the even younger yoofs me thinks who arent dug into the previous modus operandi.

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