U.S. teens’ passionate embrace of smartphones and a “mobile first” mentality to the Internet shows no signs of slowing down. According to the latest Pew Research on teens and technology:
37% of teens in the U.S. have a smartphone.
25% of those aged 12-17 access the Internet “primarily” via a cell phone or smartphone.
Among teens with a smartphone, however, 50% access the Internet primarily via the mobile device.
Girls are more likely than boys to rely on their smartphone as their primary Internet access device.