Cell Phones #1

When asked to choose one technology to use for an entire day, cell phones topped the list for teens. And they’re not using them just for talking—70 percent use their cell phones for texting, according to a survey by the Consumer Electronics Association. Teens also use their phones to access mobile entertainment, shoot videos, listen to music, and watch videos. Also, more than one-third of teens’ cell-phone activities include accessing and creating content, which means teen ownership of smartphones—those with computerlike features—is expected to take off. “Today’s teens were introduced to technology as toddlers and rely on consumer electronic products like computers, cell phones, and MP3 players that make their lives easier,” says the study.