>>>I think text messaging is simply a defense against crappy cell service.
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>>And with the increase in folks texting, there seems to be a nasty "side-effect" where it "spills over" into other forms of communcations. I've seen an increase of "text-talk" (e.g. "UR" instead of "you are" and "B4" instead of "before") appearing in places where they probably shouldn't -- like in business E-mail (a few E-mails from a few clients were like that).
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>>During the time that I was using a PalmOS device, my handwriting started looking like Grafitti (it's been years since I last used a PalmOS device, but my handwriting still has "hints" of Grafitti)...
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> I see it mostly only in those emails that were sent from a smart phone. I can access my work email on my android and I have to stop myself from using "text talk" when I reply to internal work emails on my phone. It's just something about the tiny keyboard or touchscreen that it brings it out in us! :o)

As far as I can tell, all of the business correspondence that I've received from customers are from a computer and not from a handheld.