Posted 08/10/2010 - 5:52pm by Julia M
The most recent data from the Pew Research Center’s ongoing Internet & Life Project study quantifies the proliferation of multi-tasking mobile devices. The chart below shows the growth in the number of people performing various tasks on their mobile devices between April 2009 and May 2010. Excluding the devices original purpose – making phone calls – here are the most popular uses and the change in user behavior:
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April 2009
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May 2010
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Take a Picture
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66%
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76%
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Send/Receive SMS
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65%
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72%
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Surf the Internet
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25%
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38%
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Send/Receive Email
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25%
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34%
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Play Games
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27%
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34%
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Record Video
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19%
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34%
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Play Music
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21%
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33%
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Instant Messaging
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20%
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30%
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Every usage category has seen an increase in the last year, reflecting the rapid proliferation of smartphones. Here are a few more numbers from that study:
- 54% have used their mobile device to send someone a photo or video
- 23% have accessed a social networking site using their phone
- 20% have used their phone to watch a video
- 11% have purchased a product using their phone
- 11% have made a charitable donation by text message
- 10% have used their mobile phone to access a status update service such as Twitter
To read the full "Tech Trends" for the week of 8/9/10, click here.
