Eleven highly trained texters from across the US competed in a series of challenges for speed, accuracy and dexterity.u00a0Austin Wierschke (17) nabbed the top prize and was named the champion of the sixth annual US LG National Texting Competition.

Fastest finger first: u00a0Austin Wierschke and Kent Augustine in the final round during the sixth Annual LG US National Texting Championship in New York’s Times Square. Wierschke won after composing a 149-character message, with capitalisation, punctuation and various symbols, in 39 seconds. Pic/AFP