Survey Says 35% Of U.S. Adults Own A Smartphone
The survey also found that those who are well-educated are more likely to own one, and they also found that younger folks are indeed more likely as well. Those under the age of 45 – 58% of Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 now own a smartphone as do 49% of those ages 18-24 and 44% of those ages 35-44. Urban and suburban residents are roughly twice as likely to own a smartphone as those living in rural areas, and employment status is also strongly correlated with smartphone ownership.
As for usage cases? Some 87% of smartphone owners access the internet or email on their handheld, including two-thirds (68%) who do so on a typical day. When asked what device they normally use to access the internet, 25% of smartphone owners say that they mostly go online using their phone, rather than with a computer. While many of these individuals have other sources of online access at home, roughly one third of these “cell mostly” internet users lack a high-speed home broadband connection.
So, where do you stack up here? Are you a statistic, so to speak?
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I remember when I got my first smartphone I decided then and there to never go back to a regular phone. The added functionality was astounding to me at the time. I was able to stay more connected and plan my schedule without having to write everything down. Having numerous things I want and need all in one place is the best. |
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And the data plan you pay for... They must be making a killing off of that. While they do look impressive and are becoming more functional. I don't think that I'm rich enough to afford a smartphone at the time... The combination of the calling plan and the data plan just puts too much strain on my wallet. |
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Mine is smart because it's out of contract and not freakin' expensive. (I use an old, smelly Razr) |
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I have a iPhone that I run on T-Mobil prepaid, the only time I use it is for testing on iPhone (have not built a hackentosh yet). I run I OS, Android, and WP7 using Cydia on it. Outside of that I use it as a phone. When I am out and about the last thing I care about is doing anything with the net. Oh and this includes email if it's not important enough to call me about it can wait until I am sitting there ready to do real work. |
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I really thought there would be more. Maybe some of these adults were not sure what a "smart phone" is. They might have an iphone and think... Oh no this isn't a smart phone, it's an iphone. Or they could have any of the dozens of phones that are for sale today and not realize they are smart phones.... I very rarely ever see someone using a regular phone... |
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I agree acarzt, but as they said the likelihood is greater in a urban or suburban area. With the population movement seeming to be the same it throws up some interesting things sociologically speaking. A smart phone for all uses and purposes now is just a small computer you carry in your pocket. As has also been discussed they will be computers with quad core cpu's by October/November from what I have been hearing. I saw a guy asking a question somewhere the other day about should he just cancel his internet connection and just use his Verizon smart because he was moving into a new house. That idea sounds insane to me, but I guess if you wanna pay car payments for your smart phone bill, well you just go right ahead. Lol; he came back about having an unlimited plan, of which I told him he was severely mistaken because there was a cap on it, he wanted to argue, I would love to see his face when he gets the bill after running his smart phone as a wireless hotspot for a month. |
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