This statistic presents the penetration rate of mobile phone messaging app users in Japan from 2014 to 2019. In 2015, 60.8 percent of mobile phone internet users in Japan accessed over-the-top messaging apps to communicate. This share is projected to grow to 64.5 percent in 2019.
Mobile phone messaging app user penetration in Japan from 2014 to 2019
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eMarketer. (November 11, 2015). Mobile phone messaging app user penetration in Japan from 2014 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486473/mobile-messaging-user-reach-japan/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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eMarketer. (2015). Mobile phone messaging app user penetration in Japan from 2014 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486473/mobile-messaging-user-reach-japan/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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