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  1. www.statista.com › sms-volume-in-the-united-statesChart: Texting Is Alive and Well at 30 | Statista

    As our chart illustrates, text messaging (including MMS) in the United States peaked in 2011, when U.S. cell phone users sent a total of 2.4 trillion messages, up from 162 billion five...

  2. www.statista.com › statistics › 185879Text messages sent in the U.S. 2021 | Statista

    Jan 18, 2023 · In 2021, mobile users in the United States sent roughly 2 trillion SMS or MMS messages. Following a sharp drop off in 2012, the number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the U.S. has generally...

  3. expertbeacon.com › texting-statisticsGlobal Text Messaging In 2024: A Data-Driven Look At Usage ...

    Mar 19, 2024 · 292 million people exchanged texts in North America in 2022, 80% of the population. [7] 6 billion+ SMS messages are sent daily in the United States, with 97% of adults owning a compatible mobile device. [8] The U.S. actually trails much of the world in using feature-rich internet-based messaging apps regularly.

  4. www.messagedesk.com › blog › text-messaging-historyWhen Did Texting Start? Text Message & Smartphone History

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    Google releases Allo, an instant messaging mobile app. Allo utilizes phone numbers as identifiers and allows users to exchange messages, files, voice notes, and images.

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    GSMA releases RCS Universal Profile 1.0. The release includes core features including: 1. Capability discovery with interoperability between regions 2. Chat 3. Group chat 4. File transfer 5. Audio messaging 6. Video sharing 7. Multi-device 8. Enriched calling 9. Location share and live sketching

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    The CTIA updates Application-to-Person A2P standards. This is in preparation for the use of 10 DLC (10-digit long codes) as bulk text messaging phone numbers.

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    Google rebrands Messenger, the default texting app on all Android devices, as Android Messages. This is in preparation for RCS and more advanced messaging functionality.

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    RCS Universal Profile 2.0 Released. This release includes Messaging as a Platform (MaaP), APIs, plug-in integration, improved authentication, and greater app security.

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    Apple Business Chat was initially launched in 2018. It has since been rebranded as Apple Messages for Business.

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    Google announces it will begin opting in subscribers to use RCS within its own native Messages app. This circumvents the need to wait for carrier-specific deployments. Subscribers in the UK and France are the first to receive the RCS opt-in option.

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    The big four telecom providers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon issued a joint press release. This press release states their intention to roll out RCS across their networks. They call the initiative CCMI, short for the “Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative.”

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  5. www.spocket.co › statistics › most-popular-messagingMost Popular Messaging Apps in the USA - Userbase, Demography ...

    WhatsApp, while globally popular, holds a more modest position in the USA with about 98 million users, reflecting diverse user preferences and the competitive environment . Snapchat stands out particularly among younger audiences with its multimedia messaging system, having a solid user base of 106.2 million in the USA .

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  7. www.textmagic.com › blog › the-history-of-textingWhen was Texting Invented: A History Over 30 Years in the Making

    Jul 17, 2023 · Initially, SMS was designed as a way for network operators to send important service-related information to their subscribers. However, it quickly gained popularity as people started using it to exchange personal messages.

  8. www.cnet.com › tech › mobileCell phone messaging on the rise in U.S. - CNET

    Feb 14, 2002 · Some 12 percent of those owning Internet-enabled cell phones in the United States recently told industry watchers A.T. Kearney that they send text messages, a 50 percent increase from January.

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