British are more inclined to use social networking applications than American or German mobile phone users, says m:metrics. Students, particularly those aged 13-17, are the most active users.
Activity _ % of UK subs _ % of German _ % of French _ % of US
Uploaded video to web _ 2.8 _ 1.6 _ 1.8 _ 1.9
Used chat _ 4.0 _ 4.1 _ 3.2 _ 3.8
Uploaded photo to web _ 6.9 _ 3.6 _ 3.5 _ 3.7
Accessed dating service _ 1.1 _ 0.9 _ 0.8 _ 1.4
Likely to post a photo or _ 15.2 _ 6.2 _ 12.9 _ 11.9
video to web in coming year
Engaged in any social _ 10.1 _ 7.2 _ 6.5 _ 6.7
networking activity
In the UK market, 3 has the highest percentage of socially networked subscribers creating their own content, at 17.4%.