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U.S. Smartphone Use in 2015
Use of Smartphones for Social Media, Video Watching, and Music/Podcasts is Especially Common Among Young Users
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- U.S. Smartphone Use in 2015
- 7% of Americans Rely Heavily on a Smartphone for Online Access
- Smartphone Ownership is Often Most Tenuous for Those Who Rely on Their Devices the Most
- More than Half of Smartphone Owners Have Used Their Phone to get Health Information, do Online Banking
- Despite Clear Benefits, 54% of Smartphone Owners Say Their Phone is “Not Always Needed”—but 46% Say it is Something They “Couldn’t Live Without”
- Some Features are Popular With a Broad Spectrum of Smartphone Owners; Social Networking, Watching Video, and Music/Podcasts are Especially Popular Among Young Users
- Younger Users More Likely to Use Their Phone for Preventing Boredom, Avoiding Others, Getting Somewhere
- More Than Half of Smartphone Owners Have Used Their Phone to Get Health Information or Do Online Banking
- Lower-income Smartphone Owners Much More Likely to Use Their Phone for Job Seeking
- Young Adults Rely Heavily on Their Smartphones for Job Seeking, Educational Content, and Health Information
- Young Adults are Especially Likely to Use Their Phone for Navigation – Either by Car, Public Transit, or Taxi
- How Smartphones Help in Emergencies
- What People Have Trouble Doing Without Their Smartphones
- Despite Clear Benefits, 54% of Smartphone Owners Say Their Phone is “Not Always Needed”—but 46% Say it is Something They “Couldn’t Live Without”
- Pricier Smartphone Plans More Likely to be Seen as a Financial Burden
- Text Messaging, Voice/Video Calls, Internet, Email Rank Among Most Popular Smartphone Features
- Text Messaging, Internet, Email, and Voice/Video Calls are Widely-Used by Smartphone Owners of Many Ages
- Use of Smartphones for Social Media, Video Watching, and Music/Podcasts is Especially Common Among Young Users
- Smartphones Used Frequently at Home and in Transit, Less Often While Exercising
- Coordinating With Others, Avoiding Boredom, and Reminders are Among the Most Common Problems Smartphones Help Address
- Younger Smartphone Owners More Likely to Use Their Phone for Preventing Boredom, Avoiding Others, Getting Somewhere
- Smartphone-Related Emotions — but Many Feel “Distracted” and “Frustrated” as Well
- For Younger Adults, Smartphones Inspire a Range of Emotions — from Happy and Grateful, to Distracted and Frustrated
- December Week 1 Sample Disposition
- December Week 3 Sample Disposition
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- the unweighted sample sizes and the error attributable to sampling
- Young Adults are Especially Likely to Use Their Phone for Navigation — Either by Car, Public Transit, or Taxi