Global Mobile Quick Hits: Stress Test Edition

An end-of-the-day roundup of some accumulated news items:

- Americans send 4.1 billion text messages every day.  Dan sends half of them.

- Mobile number portability is coming to Asia.

- Chairman Genachowski kicked off CTIA's meeting with praise and plans for the wireless industry.

- Dial 191 on your MTN Nigeria phone, and you'll be connected to a tele-doctor. How's that for mHealth?

- Criminals can steal your data with a simple SMS. (h/t KL)

- The Kindle is going global. (h/t NI)

- Facebook is driving ICT adoption in Africa.

- That's it I'm switching to Verizon.

- I have a Nokia. I abuse it horribly.  One year later, it still works. Here's why: