According to the most recent Pew Internet and American Life Project report on mobile devices, "Mobile Access 2010," cell phone and wireless laptop internet use have each grown more prevalent over the last year.
Nearly half of all adults (47%) go online with a laptop using a Wi-Fi connection or mobile broadband card (up from the 39% who did so as of April 2009) while 40% of adults use the Internet, email or instant messaging on a mobile phone (up from the 32% of Americans who did this in 2009).
This means that 59% of adults now access the Internet wirelessly using a laptop or cell phone—that is, they answered “yes” to at least one of these wireless access pathways. That adds up to an increase from the 51% who used a laptop or cell phone wirelessly in April 2009.
The use of non-voice data applications on cell phones has grown dramatically over the last year. Compared with a similar point in 2009, cell phone owners are now more likely to use their mobile phones to:
Take pictures—76% now do this, up from 66% in April 2009
Send or receive text messages—72% vs. 65%
Access the internet—38% vs. 25%
Play games—34% vs. 27%
Send or receive email—34% vs. 25%
Record a video—34% vs. 19%
Play music—33% vs. 21%
Send or receive instant messages—30% vs. 20%
Read the complete report online.
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