Hot of the press data on teens and communicating from Pew Internet and American Life Project. How do teens communicate? 63% use text to communicate with others every day 39% make and receive voice calls on their mobile phones every day 35% socialize with others in person outside of school on a daily basis 29% [...]

It’s sometimes hard for us to see how mobile devices are having an impact. The idea that young people are giving up telephone landlines (why pay for more than one phone?) or that teens prefer texting to talking is hard for many government leaders to understand. Now enter the newest members of our society. [youtube [...]

Teens are notorious for texting. Here is some data to help back up those claims, from our friends at the Pew Internet and American Life project. According to Pew data, three-quarters of teens NEVER make or recieve a call in school–contrasted with two-thirds who will text at least occasionally.  More from Pew on teens and [...]

During the Going Mobile webinar last week, somebody asked how to help people in their agency understand that mobile is a critical investment.  One technique is to arm yourself with facts. That’s why we do Trends on Tuesdays. Today’s Trends focuses on how mobile and technology is changing behaviors and expectations. First, people don’t want [...]

Terrific data from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. On the surface, one might find it surprising that teen cell phone owners in the lowest household income category are most likely to use their handset to go online. However, this might be explained by the fact that members of the lowest income category are also the [...]