Young adults quickly adopting smartphones in emerging economies

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February 4, 2019

2. In emerging economies, smartphone adoption has grown more quickly among younger generations

Young adults quickly adopting smartphones in emerging economies

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2. In emerging economies, smartphone adoption has grown more quickly among younger generations
Younger, better-educated more likely to own smartphones
Over last few years, smartphone ownership rising fastest among young adults in emerging economies like Mexico and among older cohorts in advanced economies like Germany
Smartphone ownership increasing at similar rates for men and women in Germany
Younger Indian men more likely to own a smartphone than people in any other group
Social media use more common among those with higher levels of education

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