16% of teens plan to buy iPhones

A survey released Tuesday on American teenagers shows interest in iPhone holding steady despite increased competition from Google and Palm.

In the survey “Taking Stock with Teens”, Piper Jaffray reported that the iPhone remains popular among U.S. teenagers – although it’s not as hot as it was immediately following the launch of the iPhone 3G last July.

Sixteen percent of those surveyed in March planned to buy an iPhone in the next six months, down from 22% in October.The number of teens who actually own iPhones, however, remained flat at about 8%.