UK’s youngsters top European mobile net users

According to a study by Neilsen, the UK is the number one market in Europe for mobile Internet usage. 

The study showed that of mobile users in the 15-24 bracket, 46% had used mobile Internet in the last 30 days. The findings were gathered in Neilsen’s Mobile Youth Around the World study.

According to the report: “Among European youth, those in the UK are more likely to use mobile internet, with over 20% more usage than other European countries,”

Within the same age range, 24% had utilized mobile Internet in the same period, with 21% in Spain and 20% in Germany.

Instant messaging and email were also reported to be increasingly popular amongst young mobile users, with 22% and 23% respectively using the features through the same period.