Thread: iOS 5 from an Android owner’s perspective
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Old 06-10-2011, 04:48 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by HansTWN View Post
Again, that is function of the US "unlimited texting" plans. Here IM is much more economical, even more so when sending messages to other countries. You pay less for basic phone service and limited data use than for texting.

And being able to read and respond to e-mails, to work while being out rather than having to face another few hours at the office when getting back makes all the difference. Having a smart phone means having the office in my pocket. With IM you can even send files, pictures, etc.

On short trips I don't take a laptop, I just take my 5" phone.

Besides, why squint at one of those tiny screens again?

Anyway, I am not trying to convince you. I am just pointing out that the economics are often different in other countries.

Oh yeah i agree, I don't have unlimited texting on my plan, so I use Google Talk's IM app at almost every chance I can get. It's just as fast and has basically the same functionality.
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