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UK Survey 2013: Interest in free or low-cost calling and messaging apps
How interesting are free or low-cost calling and messaging apps like Whatsapp, Nimbuzz or Viber?
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Aug 21, 2013
The survey shows the level of interest mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) have towards free or low-cost calling and messaging apps such as Whatsapp, Nimbuzz or Viber. 33 percent of the respondents find the apps interesting and 37 percent do not.
How interesting are free or low-cost calling and messaging apps like Whatsapp, Nimbuzz or Viber?
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Aug 21, 2013
The survey shows the level of interest mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) have towards free or low-cost calling and messaging apps such as Whatsapp, Nimbuzz or Viber. 33 percent of the respondents find the apps interesting and 37 percent do not.
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- August 2013
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- July 2013
- Number of respondents
- 984 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Mobile phone users
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- July 2013
- Number of respondents
- 984 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Mobile phone users
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