Texting in the US

[pioneer]

Texting has become the most popular form of communication among young people in the US, research indicates.

The study, by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, suggests that texting has eclipsed mobile phone calls among teenagers for the first time.

More than 30% of teens send more than 100 texts a day, it shows.

Researchers say more payment plans offering unlimited texts have helped to create the surge in the US, which used to lag other parts of the world.

'Communication hub'

The study found that two-thirds of teenagers are now more likely to text their friends than call them on the phone.

Girls on average send or receive more texts than boys - 80 messages per day compared to 30.

"Texting is now the central hub of communication in the lives of teens today, and it has really skyrocketed in the last 18 months," said Amanda Lenhart, a co-author of the report.

"The widespread availability of unlimited texting plans has transformed communication patterns of American teens."

"This is a shift in the location and style of teens' communication with friends, not necessarily a radical change or expansion of it," she added.

The study's authors said teenagers preferred texting to phone calls because it could be carried out under the noses of parents, teachers or other authority figures. -bbc

[Scarb]

Not only in US but also in the Phils. morag grabe pa ajeje

aw throughout the world diay ohm

[Raquelproud boholana]

Dia ko moangay aning text text hehehhe di na jud ko teenager diay. Kapoy text ayo pay tawag. Mga teenage karon moattend ug party tua tanan sa cellphone nila nag atubang very sad kaayo di na mag inistoryahay kay busy nag text text.

[fdaray]

grabe ang txting sa mga batan-on karon. Bisan nalibang naka txt pa. Dili na mabulag ang celpon kay ekwentas na.
Ang mga tigulang dili pud palupig. Txt txt n pud sila.

[Happy]

Mora mas grabe pa man guro motext ang mga tawo sa ato kay sa US.

Dia ko moangay aning text text hehehhe di na jud ko teenager diay. Kapoy text ayo pay tawag. Mga teenage karon moattend ug party tua tanan sa cellphone nila nag atubang very sad kaayo di na mag inistoryahay kay busy nag text text.

kapoy bitaw Quel, ang ako monthly kay free text, pero la kaayo gamit kay tawag man, pero mahal mangud pud ang sige tawag.

Kung magtext ko sa ato skype akong gamit.

[fdaray]

Wala na ko na addict sa celpon karon , sa internet na.