Smartphones

reportAug 27, 2013

Broadband and smartphone adoption demographics

In recent years internet-connected mobile devices such as smartphones have exploded in popularity, offering an alternate form of “home” internet access.
short readsJun 29, 2013

As it turns 6, a look at who uses the iPhone (no, not ’everybody’)

As Apple’s iPhone celebrates its sixth(!) birthday today, the pioneering smartphone has carved out a solid market position, and a demographically distinctive user base, within the ever-expanding world of smartphones (which, according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, more than half of Americans now own). The iPhone is, along with Google’s Android, […]
reportJun 5, 2013

Smartphone Ownership 2013

56% of American adults now own a smartphone of some kind; Android and iPhone owners account for half of the cell phone user population. Higher income adults and those under age 35 lead the way when it comes to smartphone ownership.
short readsNov 2, 2012

Number of Americans with Mobile Connections to the Web on the Rise

Half of all U.S. adults now have a mobile connection to the web through either a smartphone or tablet.
reportSep 17, 2012

Smartphone Research: Infographic

Smartphone ownership reached a tipping point in 2012, where more Americans are buying them to take advantage of applications and other sophisticated web-enabled features compared to traditional cell phones. Pew Internet has been tracking trends in ce…
reportSep 11, 2012

Smartphone Ownership Update: September 2012

66% of those ages 18-29 own smartphones; 68% of those living in households earning $75,000 also own them
short readsJul 30, 2012

Number of Smartphone Owners Using Phones to Look Up Sports Scores

About four-in-ten smartphone owners say they used their phones recently to look up a sports score.
presentationJun 14, 2012

It Ain’t Heavy, It’s My Smartphone: American teens and the infiltration of mobility into their computing lives

Amanda Lenhart spoke at the 2012 Lawlor Summer Seminar in Minneapolis, where she discussed the rise in smartphone ownership among youth, the demographics of mobile phone ownership and the changes wrought as youth begin to have access anytime, anyw…
reportMay 11, 2012

Three-quarters of smartphone owners use location-based services

74% of smartphone owners use their phone to get real-time location-based information, and 18% use a geosocial service to “check in” to certain locations or share their location with friends.
reportMay 11, 2012

Three-quarters of smartphone owners use location-based services

74% of smartphone owners use their phone to get real-time location-based information, and 18% use a geosocial service to “check in” to certain locations or share their location with friends

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Broadband and smartphone adoption demographics

As it turns 6, a look at who uses the iPhone (no, not ’everybody’)

Smartphone Ownership 2013

Number of Americans with Mobile Connections to the Web on the Rise

Smartphone Research: Infographic

Smartphone Ownership Update: September 2012

Number of Smartphone Owners Using Phones to Look Up Sports Scores

It Ain’t Heavy, It’s My Smartphone: American teens and the infiltration of mobility into their computing lives

Three-quarters of smartphone owners use location-based services