Thoughts on Texting

Somewhere throughout the day I came up with the prediction that texting will become free within the next 3 or so years. Why, you ask? Here a few of my reasons:

• A quick Google search will reveal tons of websites that allow you to send and receive text messages for free. Whenever you see a large number of independent alternatives offering a specific service, product, etc. at no cost, it usually forces the corporations that charge people for it to transform to free sooner or later. Sharing music online is the most prime example of this phenomenon. The porn industry, movie industry and news industry will all suffer the same fate as well.

• The popularization of proprietary phone applications like Blackberry Messenger (not sure what the iPhone’s, or any other phone’s is called) allow friends to reach each other without having to communicate via text. Most people I assume use these apps to cut around the exorbitant 15 to 20 cent charge for every text message that is sent and received. Plainly put: text messaging is overly costly.

• The emerging generations are becoming less and less personable. As more people turn to websites like Facebook and Twitter to see what their friends are doing in real-time, there will be no point of sending a text to check up directly and see how things are going; a quick glance at their “Twitterberry” application will reveal this for them.

Anyway, this is just a random thought that popped into my head. And just in case you’re wondering, of course I don’t think it will ever be free unlimitedly. The service provider will have to put a cap on the number of messages sent at no-cost or support each one with advertising.

Thank me later for telling you your future.