Mobile instant messaging to triple in six years

Instant messaging on mobiles is expected to grow from 8 % of mobile phone users in Europe (26.7 million subscribers) in 2007 to 24% (80 million subscribers) by 2013, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The company talked to 22,000 consumers across France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Sweden and the UK are expected to lead the increase, with 31% of UK subscribers and 35% of Swedesh subscribers using mobile IM by 2013. [Press release]