Text messaging is ubiquitously popular – developing countries use it because it doesn’t require a computer or internet connection, First World teens exploit the unlimited texting plans of many carriers, pro-Golfers use it to sent erotic poetry to their mistresses that their wives can’t hear . Smsing is popular among every age demographic and social group, despite the email capabilities of the booming smartphone market. In the USA sms is the main way 12-17 year-olds communicate, above face-to-face conversations and telephone calls. Check out this amazing Infographic on who uses texting and how they use it.
