When someone usually purchases a smartphone, it’s generally based around the idea that they want to keep in good touch with family and loved ones. However, a new study from the Pew Research Center indicates that users are making these devices work for them in other ways.
The full report released by the team this week indicates that while a whopping 81 percent of people generally use smart phones to keep in touch via text message, other features are almost as highly used. These include 60 percent of users who look things up on the Internet; 52 percent sending or receiving email; 50 percent downloading new apps to their device and 49 percent using their device to seek out directions and recommendations, based on locations.
The figures have increase over the past few years in a number of ways. Back in 2010, texting sat at around 65 percent, but has since risen to 81. Meanwhile, apps showed a tremendous increase, going from 22 percent in 2010 to 50 percent in just three’ years time.
Source: TheNextWeb
