Smartphone usage behavior among children in Great Britain 2014, by age group
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This statistic displays activities children carried out on smartphones in Great Britain as of January 2014, according to children aged 8 to 16 years old, split by age group. Smartphones were most commonly used for taking pictures among both age groups, with 88 percent of childen aged 13 to 16 reporting taking pictures.
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| Activities | 8-12 | 13-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Taking pictures or films | 81% | 88% |
| Chatting with friends | 66% | 87% |
| Downloading apps | 72% | 82% |
| Social networking (e.g. Facebook or Twitter) | 48% | 81% |
| Playing games | 77% | 74% |
| Browsing online | 55% | 68% |
| Watching videos | 44% | 50% |
| To learn things | 39% | 38% |
| Video chat (e.g. Skype or FaceTime) | 29% | 37% |
| Watching TV | 16% | 20% |
| None of the above | 3% | 1% |
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