According to a new report by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, texting among American teenagers has exploded over the past years, with 14-to-17-year old girls averaging over 100 sent and received per day.
Overall, over 30 percent of all those surveyed sent 100 per day while 50 percent send over 50.
As of September 2009, 54 percent of teenagers sent at least ... [ read the full article ]
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Originally posted by DarkJello: Buzzing phone under their pillow? WTF does that mean?
More like buzzing phones between their.....
I've heard that it does not cost the cellphone companies anything (in means of bandwidth), because the text are sent using left over packets. Hence, unlimited texting.
Understanding how youth use mobile phones is vital to creating effective policy based on the reality of how the technology is used. It is also important to understand how telecommunications company policies and pricing affect how teens and parents use their phones