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According to a new study, chat apps have overtaken traditional short messaging service (SMS) in the number of messages sent online. Market research firm Informa says that by the end of 2012, more messages were being sent through apps such as WhatsApp, Kik, iMessages and BBM. The Verge reports that WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum recently claimed that his company’s service has grown even bigger than Twitter. SMS isn’t suddenly going to go away, however. SMS is still far ahead in overall user count said the report. Meanwhile, online chat apps have yet to hit a commercial strategy that pays.
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