More Americans using smartphones for getting directions, streaming TV
Smartphone use that goes beyond routine calls and text messages does not appear to be slowing.
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Smartphone use that goes beyond routine calls and text messages does not appear to be slowing.
For SXSW, we gathered key facts about Americans’ views and uses of technology.
It may seem as if basic or flip phones are a thing of the past, given that 73% of teens have a smartphone. But that still leaves 15% of teens who only have a basic cellphone and 12% who have none at all, and it makes a difference in the way each group communicates.
Experts foresee changes across all aspects of life as digital connectivity advances. They predict hyper-personalized interactions, 3D holograms, immersive virtual reality and a deepening dependency upon machines as we navigate our lives.
The percent of online adults who upload or post videos online has doubled from 14% in 2009 to 31%. The share of online adults who watch or download videos has also grown from 69% of online adults in 2009 to 78%, with mobile phones playing a key role.
At the 19th International AIDS Conference, Susannah Fox shared a social history of the internet – our national story and her grandmother’s story.
86% of smartphone owners used their phone in the past month to make real-time queries to help them meet friends, solve problems, or settle arguments
As mobile, social tools spread throughout the population, people are connecting with each other. Why not harness those tools for health?
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The share of cell phone owners who download apps nearly doubles in two years, but just 46% of downloaders have paid for an app.
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