Counting Internet Users
In our surveys this summer, we added a question about mobile internet connectivity to help us capture internet users who may access the internet on mobile devices.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
In our surveys this summer, we added a question about mobile internet connectivity to help us capture internet users who may access the internet on mobile devices.
Nearly a quarter of Egyptians (23%) say they have used social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to obtain news about their country’s political situation.
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Nearly half (47%) of American adults get at least some local news and information via their smartphones or tablet computers.
A quarter of smartphone users go online mostly using their mobile device.
Young adults are just as likely to check their email as their Facebook account on a typical day; older adults still favor email.
While cell phone ownership remained stable, usage of eight cell phone applications grew significantly over the past year among cell owners.
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A quarter of Obama voters who use the internet posted political material online.
One in four adult internet users have searched online for information about a friend.
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