A report from the Pew Internet & American Life project notes that 17 percent of adult cell phone owners access the Internet more frequently on their phones than on desktops, laptops, or tablets.
“That’s the number for all cell phone owners in the U.S, including those with feature phones,” reports TechCrunch. “Just looking at those who already use their phones to go online (55 percent of all cell phone owners), a whopping 31 percent now say they mostly use their phones to go online.”
Notably, 45 percent of adults ages 18 to 29 who use the Internet on their phones report using the devices as their primary Web browsing tool.
The report also shows that African-Americans and Latinos are more likely than others to report that they mostly use their phones for Web browsing — 55 percent of African-Americans and 52 percent of Latinos reported “cell-mostly” use, while only 24 percent of whites fell into this category.
People in the “cell-mostly” category reported that they prefer cell phones for browsing because “they are more easily available (64 percent), fit their usage habits better (18 percent) and are simply good enough to perform basic online activities (7 percent)” explains the post.
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