US teens have nearly tripled their mobile data consumption in the past year, according to a new study by Neilson that analyzed mobile usage trends among teens in the United States. In Q3 of 2011, teens (age 13-17) consumed an average of 320 MB of data per month on their mobile phones. This is an increase of 256 percent over last year--a growth rate faster than any other age group.
Texting is the primary method of communication by teenagers. On average, teens send nearly 3,500 text messages (SMS and MMS) a month. In terms of texting, females take the lead with 3,952 messages per month and males fall behind with 2,815.