In this information era there is a very tight chase between calling and messaging, seems like messaging may eclipse over calling. Many nowadays tend to try there hands in texting and dialing, these may be due to several reasons, today we will see some great facts about messaging……..
SOME GREAT FACTS ABOUT MESSAGING
- The first commercial text message was sent in December 1992.
- Today the number of text messages sent and received every day exceeds the total population of the earth.
- The average US cellphone user sent and received 447 texts in comparison to just 195 calls.
- A recent survey found that Filipinos have not made or received a single call in a period of three months.
Odd Places from where people message from:
- 77% of people have admitted to text messaging while driving
- 79% of people have text messaged while using the bathroom.
- 37% of people have sent a text message during graduation.
- 18% of people have text messaged during a wedding.
- 16% of people have sent a text message during a funeral.
Few More Facts:
- Over 18.5 billion text messages are sent each month.
- There are over 68.7 million text users.
- 79% of the U.S. owns a cell phone and SMS is already available on over 98% of these cell phones.
- Only 10% of text messages are spam as opposed to 65% of e-mail being spam.
- 62% of people use text messaging to communicate with friends.
- 55% of people use text messaging to communicate with significant others.
- 19% use text messaging to communicate with colleagues.\
- Text messages are usually read within 15 minutes of being received and responded to within one hour.
Age Analysis:
- 19% are ages 18-24
- 24% are ages 25-34
- 22% are ages 35-54
- 19% are ages 45-54
Median age: 38
49% Male/51% Female
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These stats are adorable.
Thanks for letting me know. Cheers!
Nice facts .. wher did yu get frm ? . US people r leadin ? Shame on us !
.. Gud Post actually : ) .. try collectin more facts kinda diz lyk : ) ..
I feel very sorry to say this shankar u know something we Indians speak more than we message i actually didn’t include that in this article
Really feeling very happy to hear such comments from you guys
thanks such comments boosts me a lot 
At Last!! You Started Getting Some Awesome INFOZ…, Keep Rockin’
Thanks dude
hmmm nice info .
79% of people have text messaged while using the bathroom see how mob impacted the people
Seems like companies need to make lots of waterproof models for the customers
Very funny to see 79% of ppl using their mobile in rest room!!
Nice work mate!!
May be using mobiles may give them more pleasure than taking rest
Cool Stats, now me less messaging.
@Anish K.S All the best for your new resolution
The Add and Message links worked but then the comments one said something about leaving the myspace page and be careful about your password….
Usually girls speaks more via SMS….
This is the big problem in it…
so i hate SMS.. he he
@Sudharsan nice comment dude
I personally talked to my ex more on IM before I dated him, and it was just a mess. We had talked so much on IM that we didn’t have a lot to talk about in person.