In a second survey to be released on September 12 in advance of industry trade show CTIA Wireless IT, teen respondents were asked about what features they preferred in a cell phone, and 49% of teenagers listed text messaging as their most important feature. The second most popular response, cameras in cell phones, received only 25% of the vote.

The survey also found that...

• Females (54%) prefer text messaging more strongly than males (43%)
• Text messaging is most popular among 16-18 year-olds (58%), and least popular among 10-12 year olds (32%)

“Considering the controversy over the use of cell phones in schools, it's quite surprising that very few teens do most of their text messaging from the classroom,” said Delly Tamer, CEO of LetsTalk.com. “It is by far the most popular feature among teenagers, but its use in schools may not be as widespread as people think. We hope to use this survey to separate fact from fiction when it comes to teens and their cell phones.”

The survey asked teenagers where they send text messages from most often, with the following results:

About the Survey:

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