This statistic gives information on the most popular activities on mobile internet devices. During an global online survey in the second half of 2017, 19 percent of respondents stated that they accessed social media sites via tablet device.
Most popular mobile internet activities according to internet users worldwide as of 2nd half 2017, by device
This statistic gives information on the most popular activities on mobile internet devices. During an global online survey in the second half of 2017, 19 percent of respondents stated that they accessed social media sites via tablet device.
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| Tablet | Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|
| Watching movies/videos online | 23% | 52% |
| 22% | 59% | |
| Using social media sites | 19% | 54% |
| Reading news | 19% | 48% |
| Online shopping | 18% | 43% |
| Downloading software/applications | 16% | 42% |
| Listening to streaming music/radio | 12% | 38% |
| Instant messaging/video calling | 12% | 43% |
| Uploading/sharing content | 11% | 39% |
| Online banking | 11% | 36% |
| Online gaming | 11% | 28% |
| Using online payment systems/wallets | 10% | 30% |
| Online data storage | 10% | 29% |
| Visiting adult websites | 6% | 17% |
| Visiting online dating websites/services or apps | 6% | 18% |
| Online gambling/betting | 5% | 10% |
| Trading securities/shares online | 4% | 9% |
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