New Calling Apps Could Render Traditional Carriers Obsolete
With each calling app or service, the smartphone gets smarter, and the phone part of the handset becomes more peripheral.
App makers are increasingly finding ways to undercut the traditional cellular service provider models. SMS messaging has been slumping as messaging apps grow in popularity. The writing is on the wall for the standard text message — with an always-on Internet connection there are simply better options. And now, more services are interested in cutting out the middleman for phone calls too.
Google Voice already provides email to SMS conversion for free, as well as offers free calls to any cell or landline in the U.S.
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