Archive for November, 2011

Sexting Students Often Depressed

Monday, November 14th, 2011

High school students who sext — the term for texting sexually suggestive or explicit messages or photos — are more likely to be depressed, a new study reveals.
The preliminary findings of an Education Development Center study show 13% of students engage in sexting, 10% of students have sent sexts in the past year, and [...]

Mobile Coupons

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

There’s no disputing that the mobile coupon is one of the key items that will be driving the growth of mobile marketing in the next decade.

Learn More about Mobile Tagging at Microsoft Tag.

Text Message Revenues to Top $200 Billion in 2011

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Mobile messaging is big business.  Just ask Portio Research in the UK.
Portio Resarche indicates that the worldwide mobile messaging was the highest earner in the industry, raking in US $179.2 billion in 2010.  Revenues will exceed $200 billion in 2011 and $300 billion in 2014.
It said SMS (short message service), also known as the ubiuquitous text message, has [...]

Bride Texts During Wedding

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

If you ever needed proof that text messaging is everywhere, check out this video of a bride reading and sending a text message during her wedding with her cell phone conveniently stashed away in the bosom of her wedding gown.
What do you think of the action of this bride?  Should the groom be pissed?

College Students Text Message Habits

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

The vast majority of college students today use smartphones and 3/4 don’t pay for their own cell phone bill.
Think you are paying a lot for college costs? Consider that your young adult student may not be paying as much attention in class as you may have thought. 88% send a text message during [...]