This statistic gives information on the mobile internet penetration in North America from 2014 to 2019. In 2015, 75.1 percent of the mobile phone population accessed the internet from their mobile phone. This figure is expected to grow to 85.6 percent in 2018.
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This statistic gives information on the mobile internet penetration in North America from 2014 to 2019. In 2015, 75.1 percent of the mobile phone population accessed the internet from their mobile phone. This figure is expected to grow to 85.6 percent in 2018.
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This statistic gives information on the mobile internet penetration in North America from 2014 to 2019. In 2015, 75.1 percent of the mobile phone population accessed the internet from their mobile phone. This figure is expected to grow to 85.6 percent in 2018.
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- August 2015
- Region
- North America
- Survey time period
- 2014 to 2015
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* Forcast.
Mobile phone users of any age who access the internet from mobile browser or an installed application at least once per month; SMS and MMS is not considered mobile internet access.
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- Region
- North America
- Survey time period
- 2014 to 2015
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* Forcast.
Mobile phone users of any age who access the internet from mobile browser or an installed application at least once per month; SMS and MMS is not considered mobile internet access.
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