New Pew Internet Report Shows the Continuing Growth in Cell Phone Activities
The growth of mobile in U.S. continues to boom.
From The Pew Internet & American Life Project:
- The number of cell owners who have used their phones to take a picture has grown from 76% in 2010 to 82% now.
- The number of cell owners who have used their phones for texting has grown from 58% in 2007 to 80% now.
- The number of cell owners who have used their phones to access the Internet has grown from 25% in 2008 to 56% now.
- The number of cell owners who have used their phones for email has grown from 19% in 2007 to 50% now.
- The number of cell owners who have used their phones to record video has grown from 18% in 2007 to 44% now.
- The number of cell owners who have used their phones to download apps has grown from 22% in 2009 to 43% now.
- The number of cell owners who have used their phones to get health information has grown from 17% in 2010 to 31% now.
- The number of cell owners who have used their phones to check their bank accounts has grown from 18% last year to 29% now.
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