Here's how American Idol might be to blame for iMessage's popularity
No matter what smartphone you own, you’ve probably thought a lot about messaging lately. Whether it wasGoogle’s Get the Message campaign, Apple finally announcingplanned support for RCS, orall of those unofficialiMessageclients on Android, the simple act of mobile communication has been surprisingly controversial. If you’re frustrated over the current state of messaging in the US, I’m here to tell you exactly who you can blame: Simon Cowell. Stay with me. Anyone who watched American Idol during its heyday — or, really, anyone who was around for its era as a cultural juggernaut — likely remembers that voting primarily took place over texting....