SMS is a vital element in the mobile ecosystem and still surpasses both face-to-face conversation and email in popularity around the world. It’s a ubiquitous technology that’s available on almost any mobile phone around the world, and as such, plays a vital role in mobile marketing as well.
Starting with the first text message sent by an engineer with the simple message “Merry Christmas” back in 1992 to nearly 5 trillion SMS messages being sent annually by 2009, the technology has come along way and plays an important part in everyday life for most people. Using data from a variety of sources, Mashable put together an awesome infographic that details the “Rise In Text Messaging” both in the US and worldwide…
