The iPhone always has been a desirable bit of tech for teens, but more and more adolescents are getting their hands on one. In the spring of 2011, only 17 percent of teens said they owned an iPhone; but that teen-to-iPhone ratio has been steadily increasing—growing to 23 percent by the fall of 2011, then to 34 percent this spring. Now, according to researchers at Piper Jaffray, 40 percent of teens claim to be iPhone owners. “Overall, we expect Apple devices to continue to expand in teen ownership, and we believe the company is set up well to benefit from loyalty among its younger user base,” writes senior analyst Gene Munster. (Los Angeles Times)