This statistic shows the results of a survey concerning the update behavior of smartphone users in the United States, as of the first half of 2016. During the survey period 32 percent of respondents stated that they set applications on their smartphone to update automatically.
Frequency of application updates among smartphone owners in the United States, as of 2016
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Pew Research Center. (January 26, 2017). Frequency of application updates among smartphone owners in the United States, as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/747569/united-states-survey-smartphone-users-app-update-frequency/
Pew Research Center. "Frequency of application updates among smartphone owners in the United States, as of 2016." Chart. January 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/747569/united-states-survey-smartphone-users-app-update-frequency/
Pew Research Center. (2017). Frequency of application updates among smartphone owners in the United States, as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/747569/united-states-survey-smartphone-users-app-update-frequency/
Pew Research Center. "Frequency of Application Updates among Smartphone Owners in The United States, as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/747569/united-states-survey-smartphone-users-app-update-frequency/
Pew Research Center, Frequency of application updates among smartphone owners in the United States, as of 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/747569/united-states-survey-smartphone-users-app-update-frequency/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Frequency of application updates among smartphone owners in the United States, as of 2016 [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/747569/united-states-survey-smartphone-users-app-update-frequency/