In the collective imagination, the invention of mobile phones is tied to the booming consumer culture of the 1980s. But long ...

The first step in assessing cell phone readiness is understanding the current landscape. A 2023 Pew Research Center survey showed 97% of Americans own a cell phone and this use often starts at a ...

In contrast, children, on average, get their first phones at 11.6 years old. By age 15, almost all children have a cellphone. Of those, 97% of female and 94% of male teens own a cell phone.