Half of all adults in the United States can now access the Internet via a smartphone or a tablet. That percentage has grown significantly in a boom of mobile device adoption, according to the latest research by the Pew Center.
Most impressive is the growth in tablet users. 22% of adults now own a tablet, and that’s nearly double last year’s number. An additional 3% regularly spend some time on a tablet someone else at home has, bringing the total to 25%, or a quarter of U.S. adults.
For smartphones, the penetration is higher and now 44% of adults own one, up from 35% in May 2011.
The whole research was conducted in relation to how users read news, and interestingly it turns out that having a mobile device by your sides stimulates users to read longer stories. Also, not surprisingly, people don’t want to pay for subscription services and less than a quarter would trade their print subscription for a digital one. Check out a summary of the findings at the source below, and let us know - do you read more or less on your smartphone and tablet?
Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.
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