Smartphones Consuming More Data Than Tablets for the First Time

For the first time, smartphones trump tablets when it comes to data consumption, a new study reveals.

Conducted by mobile analytics firm Arieso [1], the report suggests that smartphone users now "consistently consume" more mobile data than tablet users despite the latter's market expansion.

At the top of the list are iPhone 5 owners — the "hungriest" data consumers — who demand 50% more than iPhone 4S users and four times as much as iPhone 3G users.

Overall, mobile data consumption is skyrocketing, pushed by "new devices and richer content," according to a release.