This statistic presents information on the smartphone internet usage in the United States as of December 2014. During the survey period, it was found that 33 percent of respondents spent about equal amounts of time using mobile apps and browsing mobile websites on their smartphone. Eighteen percent of respondents stated that they spent significantly more time using apps than browsing mobile websites.
Which of the following statements best describes how you use the mobile internet on your smartphone?
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IAB (U.S.). (December 16, 2014). Which of the following statements best describes how you use the mobile internet on your smartphone? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/412988/us-smartphone-internet-user-channel-usage/
IAB (U.S.). "Which of the following statements best describes how you use the mobile internet on your smartphone?." Chart. December 16, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412988/us-smartphone-internet-user-channel-usage/
IAB (U.S.). (2014). Which of the following statements best describes how you use the mobile internet on your smartphone?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412988/us-smartphone-internet-user-channel-usage/
IAB (U.S.). "Which of The following Statements Best Describes How You Use The Mobile Internet on Your Smartphone?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412988/us-smartphone-internet-user-channel-usage/
IAB (U.S.), Which of the following statements best describes how you use the mobile internet on your smartphone? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412988/us-smartphone-internet-user-channel-usage/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Which of the following statements best describes how you use the mobile internet on your smartphone? [Graph], IAB (U.S.), December 16, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/412988/us-smartphone-internet-user-channel-usage/