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"This series is brought to you by the new BlackBerry Torch, the touch screen BlackBerry complete with social feeds, improved internet browsing, and much more.\nText messaging is one of the most popular communication methods in the world. The cost of a cell phone and SMS plan compared to that of a computer and a broadband connection has made texting extremely popular in developing countries, and \"unlimited messaging\" plans have made it the communication medium of choice for teens everywhere (beating face-to-face conversation and e-mail in popularity).\nBefore the rise of Twitter, texting was the original short-form messaging art, with participants in every age demographic. Even as smartphones (with e-mail and web capabilities) become more popular, SMS remains the baseline of mobile digital communication, and permeates nearly every social group.\nThe following infographic illustrates the trends and averages for texting in the United States and around the world. How do you and your texting habits compare?\n\n\n\n\nLet us know in the comments how your texting habits compare to the trends and averages in the infographic above.\nSeries supported by BlackBerry Torch\n\n\n\n\nThis series is brought to you by the new BlackBerry Torch. Discover the new BlackBerry Torch. With a touch screen, a slide out keyboard, and the new BlackBerry 6 OS \u2014 not to mention BlackBerry Messenger, integrated social feeds and improved web browsing \u2014 the BlackBerry Torch helps you do what you love.  Join the BlackBerry Facebook Community and stay up-to-date with all the latest BlackBerry news.\nMore Mobile Resources from Mashable:\n- How Mobile is Affecting the Way We E-mail- 5 iPhone Apps to Help You Learn to Dance- A Look Back at the Last 5 Years in Mobile- Top 5 Mobile Commerce Trends for 2010- Why QR Codes Are Poised to Hit the Mainstream"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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