According to a survey on mobile consumption in the Middle East region in 2019, 70 percent of respondents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) used WhatsApp on daily basis. In comparison, Skype witnessed the largest decrease in daily app consumption among respondents from 38 percent in 2017 to 25 percent in 2019.
Daily mobile app usage of respondents in the United Arab Emirates in 2017 and 2019, by app
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Deloitte. (November 19, 2019). Daily mobile app usage of respondents in the United Arab Emirates in 2017 and 2019, by app [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179077/uae-daily-mobile-app-usage-by-app/
Deloitte. "Daily mobile app usage of respondents in the United Arab Emirates in 2017 and 2019, by app." Chart. November 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179077/uae-daily-mobile-app-usage-by-app/
Deloitte. (2019). Daily mobile app usage of respondents in the United Arab Emirates in 2017 and 2019, by app. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179077/uae-daily-mobile-app-usage-by-app/
Deloitte. "Daily Mobile App Usage of Respondents in The United Arab Emirates in 2017 and 2019, by App." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179077/uae-daily-mobile-app-usage-by-app/
Deloitte, Daily mobile app usage of respondents in the United Arab Emirates in 2017 and 2019, by app Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179077/uae-daily-mobile-app-usage-by-app/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Daily mobile app usage of respondents in the United Arab Emirates in 2017 and 2019, by app [Graph], Deloitte, November 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179077/uae-daily-mobile-app-usage-by-app/