The Philippines is still the World’s Text Messaging Capital

Published on August 18th, 2010 | by sylv3rblade

A recent US study has revealed that the Philippines is the the World’s Text Messaging Capital.

According to the report that compiled data from Reuters, the New York Times, CTIA.org, UPI.com, Pew Research, Kvue.com, Matzav.com, and Portio Research, the average Filipino mobile subscriber sent an average of 600 text messages per month, or 43 percent more than their US counterparts.

Even with the boom of smartphones in the country which gives access to more capable modes of communication like email, chat, video conferencing, etc, sending SMS remains the preferred means of mobile digital communications accros nearly every social group.

source Mashable