"I really don't understand the popularity of text messaging. It is just so much easier to talk than type.
I've been told it's a "kid thing" I wouldn't understand, but I'm with you on this one.
However, neither one appears to be easy when a motor vehicle is involved.
I expect a lot of it occurs at school. During class. Also it may be cheaper than voice calls, and many of these kids have minute-limits that they readily surpass, given their tendency to yak with their friends incessantly.
It's gotta be a kids thing because the buttons are so darn small. I have to use two hands just to type a number, one to hold the phone, and the other's index finger nail to push the numbers.