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Stats: Internet Usage On Phones Jumps

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A PewResearchCenter survey on the mobile habits of Americans shows a jump in the percentage of people who access the internet on their mobile phones. That percentage (38) is now greater than the number who play games (34). All “non-voice data applications”—from video recording to music playing—are up.

The PewResearchCenter surmises that, since cell phone ownership overall is stable, “users are taking advantage of a much wider range of their phones’ capabilities.” Of course, ownership of phones with additional capabilities (ie smartphones) is also way up, which has to be a big factor. The numbers, after the jump.

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(via TechCrunch)

Jul 7, 2010 7:15 PM ET

Smartphone Photo: Corbis


Posted In: Mobile, Research & Metrics, Metrics, Research

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