Text messaging is no longer the preserve of
teenagers |
The
British love of text shows no signs of abating as numbers sent hit
record levels.
According to the Mobile Data Association (MDA), 2.1 billion text
messages were sent in March 2004, a 25% rise on the total from the
same month last year.
On average, around 69 million text messages are sent every day in
the UK.
Older people are also catching the bug and using text in an
increasing variety of ways.
Versatile
Regular listeners to the independent radio station Saga Radio,
which is aimed at the over 50s, have been flooding the station with
messages following the launch of a texting facility.
It is evident that in the last five years texting has grown from
a popular craze among teenagers to an essential communication tool.
"The launch of text messaging at Saga Radio shows how versatile
text messaging is, which makes it an attractive form of
communication for everyone," said Mike Short, chairman of the MDA.
Text messaging show no signs of abating. The March figures are an
increase of nearly 80 million on February's total.
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