Everyone knows that the current teen generation is taking to mobile phones the way the previous one took to computers — using them with relish and in ways that many of their parents don’t understand. Still, most parents exert some control by choosing the handset as well as the data plan the kids use. “Will young consumers pull back from wireless when they have to pay? Not likely. Cell phones are central to a generation that stays connected at all times to friends, family and the world. “It’s going to be amazing to watch these people grow up,” said Mark Donovan, VP-senior analyst with M:Metrics. “It’s going to be a mix of ruling the world and playing videogames.” Not necessarily in that order.”
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