The statistic shows the mobile phone user penetration as share of the population worldwide from 2013 to 2019. In 2013, 56.5 percent of the global population used a mobile phone.
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Mobile phone user penetration as percentage of the population worldwide from 2013 to 2019*
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The statistic shows the mobile phone user penetration as share of the population worldwide from 2013 to 2019. In 2013, 56.5 percent of the global population used a mobile phone.
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The statistic shows the mobile phone user penetration as share of the population worldwide from 2013 to 2019. In 2013, 56.5 percent of the global population used a mobile phone.
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- August 2015
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2015
- Supplementary notes
- * Individuals of any age own at least one mobile phone and use the phone(s) at least once per month. Forecast figures for 2015 through 2019.
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2015
- Supplementary notes
- * Individuals of any age own at least one mobile phone and use the phone(s) at least once per month. Forecast figures for 2015 through 2019.
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Statistics on "Smartphones in Italy"
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- Smartphone sales value in Western Europe from 2013 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Western Europe smartphone sales value 2013-2017
- Smartphone unit shipments in Western Europe from 2013 to 2017 (in million units)Western Europe smartphone unit shipments 2013-2017
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Italy from 2000 to 2017Italy: mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2000-2017
- Number of smartphone users in Italy from 2015 to 2021 (in millions)*Italy: smartphone users 2015-2021
- Market share of smartphone producers in Italy in 2015, by brand Italy: most common brands among smartphone owners in 2015, by brand
- What brand of smartphone do you use for business purposes?Distribution of smartphone brands used for business purposes in Italy 2017-2018
- Mobile data traffic generated in Italy from 2010 to 2016 (in petabytes) Italy: mobile data traffic generated from 2010 to 2016
- Number of smartphones and tablets in use in Italy in 2014 and 2015 (in millions)Smartphones and tablets in use in Italy 2014-2015
- OS market share
The most important statistics
- Market share held by smartphone operating systems in Italy from 2013 to 2018, by monthMarket share held by smartphone OS in Italy 2013-2018, by month
- If you use a smartphone for personal purposes, what operating system do you use?Distribution of smartphone operating systems for personal use in Italy 2017-2018
- Market share of Apple iOS in Italy from July 2011 to July 2016Apple iOS market share in Italy 2011-2016
- Market share of Android in Italy from July 2011 to July 2016Android market share in Italy 2011-2016
- Market share of BlackBerry OS in Italy from July 2011 to March 2016BlackBerry OS market share in Italy 2011-2016
- Market share of Windows Phone in Italy from July 2011 to April 2016Windows Phone market share in Italy 2011-2016
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The most important statistics
- Connected device usage rate in Italy in 2014 to 2017, by deviceItaly: connected device usage rate 2014-2017
- For which of the following do you primarily use your smartphone?*Italy: smartphone activities 2015
- What online activities do people do on their smartphones at least weekly?Italy: weekly smartphone activities 2017
- How often do you watch online videos on your smartphone?Italy: online video consumption via smartphone 2016
- Share of individuals using their smartphones for digital payments in Italy in 2014 and 2015Italy: individuals using smartphones for payments in 2014-2015
- How did you learn to use the smartphone?* Survey: ways for learning smartphone usage for italian millennials in Italy in 2015
- Do you use your smartphone during classes?* Survey: students using smartphones at school during classes in Italy 2015
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- Number of smartphones and tablets in use in Italy in 2014 and 2015 (in millions)
- Market share held by smartphone operating systems in Italy from 2013 to 2018, by month
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- For which of the following do you primarily use your smartphone?*
- What online activities do people do on their smartphones at least weekly?
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