Texting

Fact TankAugust 20, 2015

It may seem as if basic or flip phones are a thing of the past, given that 73% of teens have a smartphone. But that still leaves 15% of teens who only have a basic cellphone and 12% who have none at all, and it makes a difference in the way each group communicates.

Fact TankAugust 17, 2015

Texting is the most common and frequent way that teens communicate with all types of friends, but they haven’t abandoned phone calling – especially among their closest friends.

Fact TankFebruary 20, 2014

A median of 78% of mobile phone owners in emerging countries used their devices for texting.

Fact TankNovember 15, 2013

Number of states that ban texting while driving.

ReportApril 3, 2013

Happy 40th anniversary to the mobile phone call.

ReportDecember 17, 2012

85% of American adults have a cell phone, yet just 9% have signed up for health alerts via text. What is the potential for this type of intervention?

ReportNovember 25, 2012

Photo taking, texting, and accessing the internet are the most popular activities people pursue with their mobile phones

ReportOctober 25, 2012

10% of 2012 presidential campaign donors have contributed via text message or cell phone app.

ReportSeptember 17, 2012

Smartphone ownership reached a tipping point in 2012, where more Americans are buying them to take advantage of applications and other sophisticated web-enabled features compared to traditional cell phones. Pew Internet has been tracking trends in ce...

ReportMarch 19, 2012

Texting volume is up while the frequency of voice calling is down. About one in four teens say they own smartphones.