Brits sent 1.6 billion fewer texts over the past year amid the rise of instant messaging services, according to new data.

Britons sent 1.6bn fewer text messages last year as the rise of instant messaging services threatens to kill off traditional ...

Short Message Service (SMS) has been a staple of text messaging since the flip phone, but it may be time to let it evolve. SMS was created in 1992, back when cellphones could be mistaken for bricks.