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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Statistics on Mobile social media usage in the United States
Overview
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Market leaders
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- Basic Statistic Leading app categories in the United States Q3 2020, by reach
- Premium Statistic U.S. mobile social app user engagement growth 2018
- Premium Statistic Leading Android apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Leading iPhone social media apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Leading iPhone social media apps in the U.S. 2022, by revenue
- Basic Statistic Most popular social media apps in the U.S. 2019, by audience
- Basic Statistic Most popular social media apps in the U.S. 2019, by reach
Mobile messaging
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- Basic Statistic Leading mobile messengers in the U.S. 2019, by users
- Premium Statistic Leading mobile messengers in the U.S. 2019, by reach
- Premium Statistic Leading mobile messengers in the U.S. 2019, by monthly usage
- Premium Statistic Leading mobile messengers in the U.S. 2019, by monthly sessions
- Premium Statistic Leading mobile messengers in the U.S. 2019, by session duration
- Premium Statistic U.S. & UK top dark social channels for content and information sharing 2019
- Basic Statistic Top mobile messaging features by U.S. adults 2018
- Basic Statistic Number of messaging services used by U.S. adults in the past month 2018
Activities
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- Basic Statistic U.S. social media activities 2019, by platform
- Basic Statistic Daily engagement rate of U.S. mobile social users 2020
- Basic Statistic Most popular smartphone activities in the United States 2018, by frequency
- Basic Statistic Teen perspectives on positive effects of social media in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Second screen activities of U.S. users while watching TV 2017
- Premium Statistic Frequency of U.S. smartphone social usage while watching TV 2019
- Premium Statistic Gen Z social commerce usage type in the U.S. & UK 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. cyber bullying environments 2021
Instagram
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- Premium Statistic Instagram: number of users in the United States 2020-2023
- Basic Statistic Instagram usage reach in the United States 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Instagram usage reach in the United States 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic Instagram usage reach in the United States 2019, by education
- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. brands on Instagram 2020, by user engagement
- Premium Statistic Fastest-growing Instagram influencers in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Most popular food influencers on Instagram in the U.S. 2020
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Snapchat
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- Premium Statistic Snapchat MAU user ratio in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Snapchat MAU user ratio in the U.S. 2021, by age group & gender
- Premium Statistic Snapchat user ratio in the U.S. 2021, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Rate of Snapchat user activity in the U.S. 2021
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Activate. (November 12, 2018). Most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946770/top-messaging-features-usage-rates-adults-usa/
Activate. "Most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018." Chart. November 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946770/top-messaging-features-usage-rates-adults-usa/
Activate. (2018). Most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946770/top-messaging-features-usage-rates-adults-usa/
Activate. "Most Used Mobile Messaging Features According to Adults in The United States in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946770/top-messaging-features-usage-rates-adults-usa/
Activate, Most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946770/top-messaging-features-usage-rates-adults-usa/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
Most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018 [Graph], Activate, November 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/946770/top-messaging-features-usage-rates-adults-usa/