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Telecommunications Australia an SMS mad nation says new report
Telecommunications Australia an SMS mad nation says new report | Australia an SMS mad nation says new report |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Monday, 22 June 2009 | |
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The findings are a revelation given the fact that other studies have shown that SMS is on a bandwidth basis by far the most expensive form of communication available. According to the report, one in three of the 1201 Australians surveyed said they choose SMS to communicate major life events – compared to using the phone, email or social networking sites. The report also found Australians are more likely to SMS news of a birth, (25%), or a promotion, (18%) compared to other major life events. Four in 10 Aussies indicated that they send between 3 and 7 text messages every day to family, friends and their partner respectively. And few places are sacred from texting – Aussies text, or admit they would text, in many different places, including when they are by themselves to ‘look busy’ (44%), at the movies (34%), in a business meeting (21%) or even at a funeral, christening or wedding (15%). CONTINUED Page 2 |
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