What does the future of messaging look like? SMS 2.0 could be closer than we think


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 21 Feb 2018

SMS 2.0. What might it look like? © Sitthiphong / IStock.com

You've just landed at your holiday destination, ping! It's an SMS from your hotel asking you if you'd like a pick up. You click Yes. Great, they say. And here is a coupon for 20% off of your first meal at the restaurant, please click ‘Add to Wallet'. A more interactive, versatile incarnation of SMS is on the horizon and will be a hot topic at the upcoming Mobile World Congress. 

SMS 2.0. What might it look like? In short, the idea is to offer the same popular features found on today's messaging apps, such as Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat etc, directly into our text messages. This means, even without an internet connection, users could do group chats, video calls, audio messaging and transfer files. 

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