Why do so many kids have iphones, blackberrys, and smart phones?

I mean little kids as young as 5 years old. It really does annoy me because they are little and don't need a really expensive phone just for emergencies. I always see them on the phones and ipods. My brother is almost in middle school and has the cheapest phone. And i'm in highschool and my phone is nowhere near the expesive phones the elementary kids have infact my phone is used so i got for free.

Not every kid has one. My brother doesn't.
and it's the parents Choice so how does that effect you? It's not your money anyways.

Peer pressure, to meet up and chat with their friends, to impress other teens with their tech savvy. For fun, games, video, u-tube, and all the apps.

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