Monday, October 18, 2010

Avg. US Teen Sends 3339 Texts/Month, Less Than Half In Youth

Stats aren’t always interesting. (social… eek!) But when it comes to phones and gadgets we love it. In a simple survey conducted by The Nielsen Company (marketing & research)  on over 3,000 teens and 60,000 cellphone subscribers, it was found that an average American teen (13-17) receives/sends 3,339 texts in a month, and less than half in their Youth (18-24) @1,630.

Little bit more into the stats, Female teens out-pass the male teens @ 4,050 and 2,539 texts per month respectively. 43% of the teens say, texting is why they have a phone, especially a QWERTY phone. Reason? 22% say that’s because it’s a lot easier than calling, 20% because it’s faster, and 78% because it’s a lot convenient at all timesRead more...




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