According to a survey of mobile users in Great Britain, as of August 2023, 78 percent of respondents used their mobile phones to send and receive text messages daily. By comparison, taking photos was indicated as a regular activity by approximately 73 percent of respondents. Approximately 60 percent of the surveyed respondents reported using their mobile phones to browse the internet, while 35 percent reported playing mobile games on their smartphones.
Most popular weekly app and mobile activities in Great Britain as of August 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Text messages
78%
Taking photos
73%
Browsing the internet
58%
Sending pictures or videos
53%
Voice calls
51%
Online shopping
51%
Visiting social networks (e.g. Facebook, SnapChat)
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YouGov. (October 24, 2023). Most popular weekly app and mobile activities in Great Britain as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285168/uk-daily-mobile-activities-by-usage/
YouGov. "Most popular weekly app and mobile activities in Great Britain as of August 2023." Chart. October 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285168/uk-daily-mobile-activities-by-usage/
YouGov. (2023). Most popular weekly app and mobile activities in Great Britain as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285168/uk-daily-mobile-activities-by-usage/
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