Have a look at this infographic from CellPhones.org pulling together a range of stats about SMS usage in the US. Tags: usage stats digital native trends SMS I get a constant flood of statistics reminding me how many mobile users there are in the world, but despite that, every now and again something pops up that makes me say … “what!” Any surprises? 1: that an average teen sends 3000 messages a month! That one I get … and am making a mental note to update my teen’s phone contract 2: that between 6 – 10% of interviewees thought it was OK to text while making love! Doh … sorry. MORE >>

'ClassWith.Us is a brand new text alert tool that focuses on parent-teacher communication. The focus is on making sure that the teacher can easily let parents know about a child''s progress in school on a daily basis. can see this tool being extremely helpful in elementary classrooms, where the teacher can give a quick update at the end of each week. also can see how this tool could be helpful with students with special needs or students who come from families where texting is a primary form of communication. The ClassWith.Us website archives all communication between parents and teacher. MORE >>

All Posts Blog Mobile Resources and Research mobile donations SMS donations text to donateBig news for political fundraising. The FEC just ruled to allow text donations to political campaigns. Text donations have become a major part of non-profit fundraising, and have long been used by 501C3s to spur mass numbers of small donations. Read here how This American Life makes excellent use of text donations ). But until today, regulations prevented political campaigns from taking advantage of the same grassroots technology. When Can I Get Started? Hopefully very soon, but not just yet. MORE >>

SMS in the US. When you text your friends, you may not be using SMS! Mobile Commons works with some of the most inspiring Hispanic organizations in the country, including Reform Immigration 4 America , Presente.org , the National Alliance for Hispanic Health , the National Hispanic Media Coalition , and many others. But if you join the Spanish-language version of any of their mobile lists, you’ll notice something surprising. None of the characters have the appropriate accent marks. But it’s not just *any* 160 characters. Accents in International Text Messages. Great!” MORE >>

In a new TED Talk, DoSomething.org CEO Nancy Lublin unveils a world-changing idea: a text crisis hotline for teens. Lublin is working to launch a service where teens can text in their urgent issues and receive immediate help from a counselor – and it’s all powered by Mobile Commons. I think [a mobile phone] might be a lifeline. think it might be able to save more lives than penicillin,” Lublin says. She notes that texting is the primary way teenagers communicate.  The average teenager sends 3,339 text messages a month. Unless she’s a girl and then it’s closer to 4000. A text hotline. It’s fast. MORE >>