Email is dead. Long live the text message (and IM)

Published by Ewan on Monday 19th November 2007, 11:36 | Filed under: SMS

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When a British national newspaper starts reporting that email-is-dead, it’s always worth noting…

Link: SMS and IM replacing emails - Telegraph

Email is dead, or at least very unhealthy. Teens are abandoning the format as clunky and slow, opting for more rapid-fire instant messaging (IM), or text messaging on their mobile phones (SMS).

Social networking sites all have their own message services and 20-somethings holding out against joining Facebook have reported a significantly quieter inbox since the phenomenon truly took off.

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