Got note? Send via your cellphone.
One in six North American cell phone owners is expected to send or receive an e-mail that contains an attachment by 2007 according to a new study in this News.com story:
Market research firm Strategy Analytics released its findings about MMS, or Multimedia Message Service, on Tuesday. MMS text messages contain attachments such as a photo or sound recording, and are sent wirelessly between cell phones.
...While popular in Europe, wireless messaging hasn't been the "killer app" many cell phone carriers had hoped for in the United States. Only 10 million of the nation's 140 million cell phone owners use their handsets for anything more than voice calls.
That hasn't discouraged wireless companies, which are increasingly looking at new technology and services to make up for revenue lost amid fierce competition. Wireless messaging is one potential bright spot, as it can bring in subscription fees that range between $4 and $12 a month. Carriers also collect a small fee each time a message is sent between cell phones.