This statistic presents the frequency of smartphone usage while watching TV according to online users in the United States as of January 2019. During the survey period, 35 percent of respondents stated that they often used their smartphone while watching television.
How often, if ever, do you use your smartphone while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device?
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YouGov. (January 17, 2019). How often, if ever, do you use your smartphone while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/202982/frequency-of-smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv-usa/
YouGov. "How often, if ever, do you use your smartphone while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device?." Chart. January 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202982/frequency-of-smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv-usa/
YouGov. (2019). How often, if ever, do you use your smartphone while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202982/frequency-of-smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv-usa/
YouGov. "How Often, If Ever, Do You Use Your Smartphone While You Are Simultaneously Watching Television on a Separate Device?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/202982/frequency-of-smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv-usa/
YouGov, How often, if ever, do you use your smartphone while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/202982/frequency-of-smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv-usa/ (last visited January 20, 2020)
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