SMS technology
... Of all the age groups, it is the youth demographic who seem to be the most influenced by the SMS culture. The SMS, or Short Message Services, is the latest fad in the field of communication. ... Of all participant researched, on an average send 20 to 25 SMS messages a day, spending consequently at least two hours daily, punching the keys of their mobile phones. ... Where indicated by favourite venues for multi-tasking that show the movies (38%); at loud sports games (6%) or concerts (15%); at lectures or classes (41%), to be the most popular for participants to partake in the SMS activity. Popularity too, of text lingo is driven by the need for brevity showing that 98% of the participants were fully capable and able to competently engage in the SMS language.