Texting

85% of American adults have a cell phone, yet just 9% have signed up for health alerts via text. What is the potential for this type of intervention?

Photo taking, texting, and accessing the internet are the most popular activities people pursue with their mobile phones

10% of 2012 presidential campaign donors have contributed via text message or cell phone app.

Texting volume is up while the frequency of voice calling is down. About one in four teens say they own smartphones.

Why mobile phone users texted millions of dollars in aid to Haiti earthquake relief and how they got their friends to do the same

Cell phones are owned by large majorities of people in major countries around the world, and they are used for much more than just phone calls. In particular, texting is widespread in both wealthy nations and the developing world. Social networking is also popular in many nations around the globe.

31% of text message users prefer texting to voice calls, and young adults stand out in their use of text messaging.

Mobile devices help solve problems, but also create new annoyances.

This symposium at SRCD's biennial meeting examines how adolescent boys and girls communicate with peers via text messaging.