According to Adestra and Flagship Research, reported by eMarketer, checking messages is part of almost everyone's morning routine. Communication comes first for most US internet users, and even before coffee for a great many of them, according to February 2016 polling. The survey or US internet users under 35 and over 55 about their usage habits, and found that overall, 61% of them checked email, social media, text messages and voicemail before breakfast, including 39% who did so before their morning coffee. One in five respondents waited to check their messages until after the most important meal of the day, but before heading out to work, says the report. More than eight in 10 respondents checked their basic communication channels before work on a typical day. Daypart Used First To Check Messages (% of Respondents By Group) Age GroupTime14-1819-3456-67All First thing, before anything else 48% 44% 26% 39% After coffee, before breakfast 12 19 34 22 After breakfast, before leaving for work 20 20 19 20 On the way to work 7 5 1 4 At work 7 10 7 8 Later in the day 3 1 6 3 Varies and other 4 2 7 4 Source: Adestra/Flagship Research, March 2016 When US smartphone users were asked about what mobile apps they checked first thing in the morning on a typical weekday, two-thirds said they looked at text messages, and 63% checked email. Facebook was popular, with nearly half of smartphone users logging on first thing, but there was a big dropoff between the top two basic communication apps and Facebook, suggesting that email and texting are more universal morning routines, even among Millennials. Mobile Apps Checked First By US Smartphone Users (% of Respondents)App Used FirstMillennialsGenXBoomersAll Text 78% 66% 59% 67% Email 67 67 57 63 Facebook 58 53 34 48 Weather 45 45 41 44 Calendar 30 38 25 30 News 19 22 21 21 Games 21 22 13 19 Instagram 29 12 16 Pandora 16 12 6 12 Other social media 17 9 Other ≤ 7 Source: GfK MRI, February 2016Internet version may be found here for additional information from eMarketer.