Adolescence
77% of U.S. Teens Now Own Cell Phones, Most Send at Least 60 Text Messages per Day
About three quarters of U.S. teens (77%) now have a cell phone. This number is, according to a new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, up slightly from September 2009 (75%). Looking back to 2004, though, it’s clear how this number has increased dramatically over