With the emergence of other instant messaging services now
available on smartphones and tablets, the Short Messaging Service (SMS) may
well be on its way to fading off the scene.
Research In Motion's BlackBerry Messenger smartphone app, often
cited as the leading communication method, is one example of the SMS-killing
service. So also, other messaging apps like Whatsapp, Kik, and Apple's
upcoming iMessage for iOS, are growing almost daily.
