Carriers Pissing Themselves As Texting Growth Falls Off A Cliff

There’s a reason why dozens of startups as well as the big guys like Apple and Nokia are now going after this market: it’s ripe for disruption. Two key factors: complacency and greed.

In other words, the carriers’ calling cards.

I’m very, very glad the mobile operators are scared. I’ve long been annoyed by the complacent raking in of cash, apparently described by a mobile network exec here in the UK as “the closest thing to pure profit you can get”.

I hope they sweat it out, and come back fighting for our custom with something really revolutionary. Like, say, fast and comprehensive network coverage.