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Older people often complain about teens' text-messaging habits. Many ask, “Why can’t they just pick up the phone and call?” According to a recent study, the average teen sends 4,400 texts every month. The use of text messaging by teens (and increasingly often, by younger children) has given some people cause for concern. They argue that the abbreviations used in texting are detrimental to literacy development. Spelling, grammar, and … [Read more...]
An In-Stat survey asked 1,300 respondents, “What features are desired on your next phone?” The top three responses were better connectivity, better audio, and simplicity. Here’s a rundown of what In-Stat found in its research: Survey respondents expressed interest in more mainstream features, not “exotic” bells and whistles such as wearables, dual-screen, e-paper, or roll-out displays. Digital cameras, speaker phones, and GPS … [Read more...]
Wireless carriers need to get ready for the next data explosion. A report by Strategy Analytics says mobile phones will generate almost 2.2 exabytes of data traffic by 2013—and that is excluding wireless PC cards and other cellular-enabled devices. Such volume of data is equivalent to watching more than 120,000 years of DVD-quality video, the firm says. Eighty-four percent of the traffic will come from Web browsing. In a session at the … [Read more...]
