Here’s another entry in the “Well…duh” category:  a new survey finds that consumer cell phone spending has overtaken landline spending. 

First, I would have guessed that this had already happened… a few years ago.  But apparently the tipping point only just recently was reached.  In an age where even middle-schoolers have their own cell phone, this is not a surprise.  I cannot think of a single person that I know who does not have a cell phone. 

In fact, the only thing keeping landlines in the conversation is dial-up or DSL Internet service–which uses phone lines to connect to the web (and it is, of course, the phone companies that are offering and pushing DSL Internet service). 

Mobile phones are, well, mobile.  You can receive all your calls without having to sit in the house all day.  Cell phones are not only popular, they are more capable.  Cell phones can double as mp3 players, GPS devices, web browsers, PDAs, and much more. 

For more on this earth-shattering study, go here.  And stay tuned for the sequels:  “Computer Use Outpaces Typewriter Use,” and “More People Drive Cars to Work Than Ride Bikes.”