how can the new sms design be popular with the majority when the majority arent developers and havent even seen it.
also how can it be popular if it's what you're given and you dont have a choice between anything else?
Ok, apparently you did not understand what I said. I will break it down:
iOS5 SMS design = web 2.0 design style
web 2.0 design style = popular
Therefore,
iOS5 SMS design = popular
The style of design the iOS 5 SMS design is based around is very popular. Therefore, it logically follows that the iOS5 SMS design will be popular.
And re: popular as your only choice ? what does that have to do with anything? We're comparing the look of iOS 5 SMS design with that of iOS 4, no? So the popularity has to do with which people would prefer, 4 or 5's design. 4 is outdated. 5 is not. 5 is probably going to be more popular than 4 because of the points I mentioned above. The fact that everybody's stuck with 5's design in the future is unrelated to the topic at hand.