Email is dead. Long live the text message (and IM)

When a British national newspaper starts reporting that email-is-dead, it’s always worth noting…

Link: SMS and IM replacing emails – Telegraph

Email is dead, or at least very unhealthy. Teens are abandoning the format as clunky and slow, opting for more rapid-fire instant messaging (IM), or text messaging on their mobile phones (SMS).

Social networking sites all have their own message services and 20-somethings holding out against joining Facebook have reported a significantly quieter inbox since the phenomenon truly took off.