Text messaging is on the decline

According to analyst Chetan Sharma text messaging is on the decline. Cell phone companies are looking at ways to change their business strategies. More than 1/2 the phones today are smart phones. People are using apps to download text messaging that carry no cost. Some smart phone provide free text messaging by supporting these apps. Still text messaging is cheaper than a postal stamp if you need to write something to someone with a cell phone instead of mailing them out a written letter.