A childs academic performance is unlikely to be negatively affected by either mobile phones or video games says new research. In a three year study on 12 year olds, it was found that cell phones did not adversely affect grades. The study was published by the IADIS, Barcelona, Spain.

Playing video games had a positive effect on visual-spatial skills. They did not seem to have any effect on mathematical skills. The child can think better in pictures and images due to video games. As a result they may perform better in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
This study is part of a larger MSU project. It is being funded by the National Science Foundation. Here Jackson and colleagues are exploring effects of technology on a childs academic performance and social life as well as on the psychology and well being.

Students from 20 middle schools and an after school were surveyed in Michigan. The students were asked the frequency of involvement with cell phones and video games. Then the children were tested on various parameters of mental skill and academic performance.

In the study it was found that females used cell phones more frequently than males and males played video games more frequently than female. Pew Internet and American Life Project say that 81 percent of adolescents play video games online.