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Top mobile messaging features by U.S. adults 2018
Most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018
by J. Clement,
last edited
Dec 12, 2018
This statistic presents the most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018. According to the findings, 29 percent of respondents reported that they used the group chat function of messengers.
Most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Group chat | 29% |
| Sending media/Emojis | 29% |
| Games | 11% |
| Shopping | 9% |
| Payments/transfers | 8% |
| Search | 8% |
| Location sharing | 6% |
| Delivery | 5% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Group chat | 29% |
| Sending media/Emojis | 29% |
| Games | 11% |
| Shopping | 9% |
| Payments/transfers | 8% |
| Search | 8% |
| Location sharing | 6% |
| Delivery | 5% |
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by J. Clement,
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Dec 12, 2018
This statistic presents the most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018. According to the findings, 29 percent of respondents reported that they used the group chat function of messengers.
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- United States
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- November 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- messaging service mobile apps
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- United States
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- 4,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- messaging service mobile apps
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