Digital differences
While increased internet adoption and the rise of mobile connectivity have reduced many gaps in technology access over the past decade, for some groups digital disparities still remain
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
While increased internet adoption and the rise of mobile connectivity have reduced many gaps in technology access over the past decade, for some groups digital disparities still remain
46% of American adults now have a smartphone of some kind, and for the first time smartphone owners outnumber users of more basic phones
Social networking sites are appealing as a way to maintain contact with close ties and reconnect with old friends.
35% of US adults own a smartphone of some kind, and one quarter of smartphone owners say that their phone is where they do most of their online browsing.
13% of online adults use Twitter, and half of Twitter users access the service “on the go” via mobile phone.
Trends in technology use and adoption among African-Americans and Latinos
More than a quarter of American adults – 26% – used their cell phones to learn about or participate in the 2010 mid-term election campaign.
Eight percent of online adults use Twitter. It is particularly popular with young adults, minorities, and those who live in cities.
Broadband adoption slowed dramatically in 2010, but growth among African-Americans jumped well above the national average; 53% of Americans do not think affordable broadband should be a government priority.
Six in ten Americans go online wirelessly using a laptop or cell phone; African-Americans and 18-29 year olds lead the way in the use of cell phone data applications, but older adults are gaining ground.
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