Source: Telecompaper
US youth are currently sending around 1.6 billion text messages a month. And mobile messaging is fast becoming an integral part of America. With the convergence of TV and messaging in formats such as 'American Idol,' this will increase to 2.5 billion messages a month, or over 30 billion messages a year, according to research from mobileYouth.
US youth spending on mobile messaging will increase from just under USD 4 billion dollars to USD 10 billion by 2007. The average revenue will increase to USD 15, up from USD 7.00. MobileYouth estimates that globally, youth is spending USD 40 billion on messaging by 2007, and the number of messages will come close to 1 trillion messages.