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Many Look to Cell Phones and Social Profiles to Instant Message with Buddies
Teens Look to Instant Messaging for Embarrassing Conversations, Asking Out Dates
DULLES, Va. -- According to the second annual AP-AOL Instant Messaging Trends Survey, many IM users are spending time instant messaging from their cell phones. The survey, which examined instant messaging trends and usage habits among 1,246 IM users, revealed that 25 percent of respondents send IMs from their cell phones, including one in three (32 percent) teens.
The proliferation of cell phones with full keyboards has made it easier to send mobile instant messages. All of the major instant messaging services also let users have their instant messages forwarded directly to…
Source: HighBeam Research, AP-AOL Instant Messaging Trends Survey Reveals Popularity of Mobile...