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Top 5 Data-Driven Mobile Services for a Competitive Edge

The most commonly used type of mobile application is social media, according to Parks Associates' data.

More than 80 percent of U.S. smartphone owners under the age of 25 use social media and chat apps such as Facebook and Snapchat on their phones, the firm's research suggests.

Providers in emerging markets have been using social media to drive mobile data adoption and, in some cases, bring people online for the first time. In more mature markets, MSPs have used zero-rated (free of charge) access to social media as a means to attract subscribers.

From the article "Top 5 Data-Driven Mobile Services for a Competitive Edge" by Kristen Hanich.

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