Texting stems from a decades-old technology that with relatively modest investments let users swap brief bits of text (under 160 characters apiece) over carriers' voice networks.
The system is also made future proof by a patent-pending capability to swap out the wireless card should hardware technology change or if the user chooses a different network infrastructure in the future.
Many including some in high office, who certainly should have known better were induced to believe that, thanks to that accords swap of Western funds, fuel, technology and food for North Koreas disarmament pledges, a grievous security threat had been eliminated.
While Yahoo has for years been grappling to remain relevant with fast-moving consumer tastes, who knows if the swap-out will lead to a better awareness of how its users interact with technology, not to mention more motivated staff.