This statistic shows the smartphone adoption in the United Kingdom (UK) from the first quarter of 2010 to the first half of 2018. In the first half of 2018, 78 percent of the UK population used a smartphone. Larger screens, optimized browser software, 3G connections, and the ability to run applications which connect to the internet are features which facilitate accessing the internet on a mobile device and may have encouraged smartphone take-up.
Smartphone adoption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018
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Percentage of population
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Ofcom. (August 2, 2018). Smartphone adoption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271460/smartphone-adoption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Smartphone adoption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018." Chart. August 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271460/smartphone-adoption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. (2018). Smartphone adoption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271460/smartphone-adoption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Smartphone Adoption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271460/smartphone-adoption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom, Smartphone adoption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271460/smartphone-adoption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Smartphone adoption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018 [Graph], Ofcom, August 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271460/smartphone-adoption-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/