NEW YORK: It has revealed in a report by research firm Global Web Index that nearly 80 percent of people worldwide own a smartphone while almost 50 percent have a tablet.
Almost all smartphone owners are using their devices to access the internet, with 75 percent saying they have gone online via a mobile in the last month – a rise from 49 percent in 2011, the findings showed.
On an average, internet users now say they spend 1.85 hours online via a mobile each day, up from 1.24 hours in 2012.
“There is a slightly bigger gap between ownership and online access for tablets, though with just 37 percent going online via these devices. Nevertheless, they have seen the fastest rise of all since 2011 – having grown from eight percent,” the report read.
For both devices, the figures peak among youngsters aged between 25-34.
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