Text messaging still rules amongst USA teens
Teen usage of mobile phones focuses heavily on texting, both sending and receiving. In Q2 2009, the top-ranked mobile activity for teens was messaging, with 84% of teens sending a text message and 55% of teens sending a picture message.
Top 10 Teen Mobile Media Usage (% of Teens 13-17)
Media
% of Teens Using
Text messaging
84%
Picture messaging/MMS
55
Ringtone downloads
44
Instant messaging
42
Picture downloads
35
Wallpaper/screensavers
32
30
Text alerts
30
Content uploads
27
Game downloads
21
Source: The Nielsen Company, September 2009
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