How does one send 200 SMS each day? (Philippines)

An analyst at Jupiter Research spent a couple of weeks with a family in the Philippines.

The sixteen year old told me she sent more than 200 messages per day. I was amazed and wondered how it could be possible … until I spent a couple of days with her.

First, she can tap in messages quite quickly. She uses a Nokia phone. She had another (not to be named brand) for a while, but gave it up because she couldn’t tap out letters fast enough. She texts at the dinner table, while in the car, while talking to you, while walking... She even txt’ed in her sleep.

Using a computer in a room while she was sleeping, I did observe her wake up, send a text message, and then rollover and go back to sleep. I couldn’t believe it.

[via Jupiter Research Weblog]

emily | 7:40 PM | News, Buzz |
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