iPhone owners 'more likely to sext'

People who use iPhones are more likely to engage in sexting than those with Samsung brands, according to a survey.

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iPhone owners are the most likely to send a sexy text message or "sext", according to a new poll in the UK.

A survey has found that more than 30 per cent of iPhone users had sent an explicit message, compared to 21 per cent of Blackberry users and 17 per cent of those with a Samsung device.

Sending crude messages appears to be a growing trend in the UK, with 19 per cent of all smartphone users also admitting that they had sent a cheeky message or photo to the wrong person. Of those who had made this mistake, four per cent were accidentally sent to a mother-in-law.

Duncan Spencer, managing director of insurance2go.co.uk, who commissioned the research, said: "It does seem that iPhone owners are certainly a little more risque when it comes to their mobile communications.

"The moral of the story is that if you are going to send cheeky messages, check before you sext, otherwise you might find your private photo going viral. There are some things that can never be unseen."

The survey also found that 12 per cent of iPhone owners have ended a relationship by text message - double the national average.