New mobile industry research from Parks Associates reveals that smartphone users spend more than four hours a week text messaging and social networking on their device. The report, Smartphone: King of Convergence (Third Edition) also notes that email and listening to music or audio programs follow closely behind texting and social media, with 3.8 and 3.6 hours spent per week, respectively.
Report topics include:
- Global smartphone sales, with forecasts through 2018
- Carrier and OS market shares, plus current carrier strategies to increase upgrades
- Feature trends that attract the most consumer interest
- Monetization strategies for applications and services
- Smartphone adoption among consumers and its role in enterprise and connected home environments
Analyzing data from companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Huawei, Nokia, Samsung, and more, Parks Associates analysts provide a five-year global forecast of smartphone unit sales and smartphone users.
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