Americans would rather give up their televisions or the Internet rather than do without their mobile phones, according to a report released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project Wednesday. Researchers found that a little more than half — 51 percent — of respondents who use wireless phones said it would “be very hard to give up” their cell phone versus 45 percent and 43 percent for whom ditching the Internet or television would be a struggle. Disconnecting their land lines would be tough for 40 percent of those with a home phone.
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Posted by: Walaika Haskins March 6, 2008 11:59 AMAmericans would rather give up their televisions or the Internet rather than do without their mobile phones, according to a report released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project Wednesday. Researchers found that a little more than half — 51 percent — of respondents who use wireless phones said it would “be very hard to give up” their cell phone versus 45 percent and 43 percent for whom ditching the Internet or television would be a struggle. Disconnecting their land lines would be tough for 40 percent of those with a home phone.