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More Than Half of Teens, Aged 13 to 17, Now Own Smartphones

January 13, 2023 By 901am

English: An image of the HTC Trophy
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Based on new research conducted by Nielsen, it was revealed that of teenagers aged 13 to 17 years old who live in the United States, 58 percent own a smartphone. This is a very significant increase from the 36 percent saturation rate that was measured just a year ago.

The research has also shown that the largest incidence of smartphone ownership is at the 25 to 34 age group, where 74 percent own a smartphone, an increase from the 59 percent measured a year ago.

Based on data collected, as of July of this year, more than half of all mobile phone subscribers in the US (55.5 percent) are smartphone owners. This is a 14.5 percent increase from a year ago. [Read more…]

Originally posted on September 11, 2012 @ 9:32 pm

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Android, Apple, iOS, iPhone, Nielsen Company, smartphone

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