According to a survey conducted in March 2021, about four out of five people in Japan use a smartphone. iPhones were used by around one third of the respondents. At the same time, close to 13 percent were using mobile phones primarily.
Leading type of phone device among people in Japan as of March 2021, by usage rate
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MyVoice. (April 20, 2021). Leading type of phone device among people in Japan as of March 2021, by usage rate [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230715/japan-leading-type-of-phone-device-by-usage-rate/
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Leading type of phone device among people in Japan as of March 2021, by usage rate [Graph], MyVoice, April 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230715/japan-leading-type-of-phone-device-by-usage-rate/