The volume of texting among teens has risen from 50 texts a day in
2009 to 60 texts for the median teen text user. In addition,
smartphones are gaining teenage users. Some 23% of all those ages
12-17 say they have a smartphone and ownership is highest among older
teens: 31% of those ages 14-17 have a smartphone, compared with just
8% of youth ages 12-13. http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Teens-and-smartphones.aspx
2009 to 60 texts for the median teen text user. In addition,
smartphones are gaining teenage users. Some 23% of all those ages
12-17 say they have a smartphone and ownership is highest among older
teens: 31% of those ages 14-17 have a smartphone, compared with just
8% of youth ages 12-13. http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Teens-and-smartphones.aspx