Comments on: Is Apple’s iMessage killing texting after all?

By: Coocooso

Coocooso — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:51:04 +0000

Lol, bullshit. Source for whatsapp to send more than imessage?
Just because all of your friends etc use it, you cant just assume something like that. Remember that imessage is a integrated and extremely simple service on a huge user base.

By: Apple

Apple — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:03:16 +0000

It’s a copy of BBM…..

By: notdata

notdata — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:47:54 +0000

Actually, it’s NOT “data pure and simple”. It’s using the circuits when they’re not otherwise used — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS.

By: Able Archer

Able Archer — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:46:38 +0000

With Messages I’m where I was in 2005 with cell phones. It’s great when it works (right now it appears to be down) but not reliable enough to be depended upon solely. Hopefully they’ll work the kinks out soon so I don’t have to have texting and other message services for everyday communications. I love it when it works.

By: noway

noway — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:44:22 +0000

Network web sites & Hulu + have commercials. No thanks. (I TiVo everything to avoid commercials.. and no, I don’t pay monthly for Tivo since I wisely paid lifetime.)

By: Shook

Shook — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:27:37 +0000

Verizon has already found a way around iMessage with their family plans making you buy unlimited calling and texting. Lets just hope ATT does not follow suit because I don’t need either more texting or more calling.

By: Bizlaw

Bizlaw — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:26:51 +0000

Silly article. Text messages are just being re-routed as data bits, for which the telcos still make plenty of money. Plus, who pays per text these days anyway? A decline in texts would just free up some network capacity without reducing monthly charges.

By: MacRaven

MacRaven — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:08:03 +0000

Wait, let me shed a tear for poor Vampire (Verison) Wireless.
Not.

By: David

David — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:14:52 +0000

A lot more of my contacts Use iMessage than I expected, and also healthy amount of FB messenger — which will become the worst nightmare because anyone with a brain knows FB will eventually charge for messaging “reach” as soon as it becomes “essential”

By: Mr. Tuttle

Mr. Tuttle — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:26:44 +0000

I used 3rd Party apps to avoid the bs texting charge.

By: MacinScott

MacinScott — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:17:55 +0000

Texting is data pure and simple.

The carriers are greedy and consumers are stupid – the only reason they were able to profit so heavily from texting before.

By: 3l3c7ro

3l3c7ro — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:26:46 +0000

I never understood how a ’1′ and a ’0′ should cost more when it is a text message then when it is a web page or a song or a video.

By: MrMcLargeHuge

MrMcLargeHuge — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:24:21 +0000

Apple should open-source it, to get it into all smartphones, and then we can kiss texting plans goodbye.

By: trondude

trondude — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:20:31 +0000

No doubt.

By: peterblood71

peterblood71 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:04:17 +0000

They will just find another way to “rape” us like charging more for data. It’s like an ala carte channels for the cable companies. You would find yourself paying the same thing for less unless you just choose not to play the game.

By: trondude

trondude — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:52:18 +0000

It cannot happen fast enough….retribution for raping us with text charges.

By: Zulkifli

Zulkifli — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:51:32 +0000

Actually before iMessage there is already whatsapp. Whatsapp usage is 3 x of iMessage.

These telcos are not getting screwed.
They are agitated of losing a income model that has always been wrong.
Now I believe they will try to reduce or set limit further on your allocated Gig to increase profit .

So Apple is doing a great favor to all the consumers of every nation! Whatsapp too

By: greggthurman

greggthurman — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:51:31 +0000

So many of my friends and family have iPhones now, that I’ve cancelled SMS through ATT. It’s only a $10 savings, but better in my pocket than in theirs.

I’ve recently done the same thing with Comcast. Between network internet sites, Netflix and Hulu+, I get everything I want to watch on the TV…for only $18 (includes tax). Magic Jack is my telephone service, leaving only internet with Comcast. My monthly bill has dropped from $180+ to $60.

As soon as LTE/4G arrives I’ll probably drop Comcast entirely.

Thank you AirPlay.

By: hannahjs

hannahjs — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:50:23 +0000

carriers are screwed = evidence that justice exists

By: Arnold Ziffel

Arnold Ziffel — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:46:53 +0000

I am happy I almost never have to send a text anymore. The carriers have brought this all upon themselves by [over]charging for something that costs them almost nothing.

File-system-check the wireless carriers!