The wireless trade association CTIA and Harris Interactive surveyed some 2,000 teens across the country and learned that teens feel that cell phones have become a vital part of their identities. They also believe that they can gauge a peer's popularity or status by the phone he or she uses.More info at CNET.
Findings of the survey were presented on Friday at the CTIA Fall 2008 trade show in San Francisco. Trip Hawkins, CEO of Digital Chocolate, a mobile games publisher, moderated a panel with seven teenagers ranging in age from 13 to 18 years old.
Adolescents represent an important demographic for cell phone makers and mobile operators as cell phones have become an integral part of teens' lives. About four out of every five teens carry a cell phone. This is up from 40 percent of teens owning a cell phone in 2004. And almost half of the teens surveyed today say that having a cell phone is "key" to their social lives.
"Leaving home without my phone almost feels like leaving the house naked," said Brenna, 17, who participated in the panel.
Teens: Cell phones is vital part of your identity
Posted on Saturday, September 20 2008 @ 14:05 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Wireless trade association CTIA and Harris Interactive surveyed around 2,000 US teenagers and learned that teens feel that cell phones have become an essential part of their identities: