Americans and Mobile Computing: Key Trends in Consumer Research
Senior Research Specialist Aaron Smith is speaking at the Government Mobility Forum, part of Government Computer News’s 2011 Solutions Seminar series.
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Teens, Social Network Sites & Mobile Phones: What the research is telling us (Slides)
Senior Research Specialist Mary Madden’s presentation on teens, social networking sites, and cell phones, prepared for the Consortium for School Networking meeting.
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The internet as a diversion and destination
Americans are increasingly going online for no particular reason except to have fun or to pass the time.
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Why Americans use social media
Social networking sites are appealing as a way to maintain contact with close ties and reconnect with old friends.
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How Mainstream Media Outlets Use Twitter
Twitter has been embraced by news organizations today, but is used in limited ways, according to a new study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism and The George Washington University.
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Teens and Social Networks
More than nine-in-ten teens (93%) who use social media have an account on Facebook, making it the dominant social media site in this age demographic.
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Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites
How American teens navigate the new world of “digital citizenship”
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Types of Apps Downloaded by Cell Phone and Tablet Users
The most popular category of apps downloaded by cell phone and tablet users are ones that provide regular updates on news, weather, sports or stocks. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of app downloaders have used an app that serves one or more of these functions.
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Paying for Apps
Just under half (46%) of cell phone and tablet users who have downloaded apps say they have paid for an app at some point.
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Half of adult cell phone owners have apps on their phones
The share of cell phone owners who download apps nearly doubles in two years, but just 46% of downloaders have paid for an app.