by Pivot
Tag: SMS
Report: Teens’ Mobile Phone Texting Up, Talking Down
Teens are texting more as more and more of them are using smartphones, according to results of a Pew Internet & American Life Project survey. Teen texting volumes have risen from 50-a-day in 2009 to…
Report: Almost 1/3 of Texters Prefer SMS Over Voice Calling
A Pew Research Center Internet & American Life Project survey reveals the habits and preferences of SMS texters. Seventy-three percent of the 83% of Americans who own cell phones send and receive text messages. Asked…
Nielsen: Teenage Girls Average 4,050 Text Messages/Month
American teens (ages 13-17) are sending or receiving an average 3,329 text messages a month, more than six for every hour they’re awake and 8% more than was the case a year ago, according to…
Verizon to Raise SMS Rates
Verizon Wireless announced they will raise text message rates to $.20 each in March. Verizon is following a similar move made by Sprint Nextel already. The previous rates for both were $.15 per message. Both…
Escalation of the Wireless Messaging Wars
Verizon is unleashing unlimited messaging to compete with other wireless carriers who have done the same. Like other carriers, most notably T-Mobile, Verizon includes both single and family unlimited messaging plans. Check out the details…