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Jan
The astonishing rise of the smartphone
More than three-fourths of American adults now use a smartphone, helping to boost internet adoption to a record level, a survey showed Thursday.
The Pew Research Center survey found 77 percent owning a smartphone in late 2016, more than double the level of 2011, when 35 percent said they used such devices.
The rise was fueled by a ‘sharp uptick’ in smartphone use by those with low incomes and those 50 and older, Pew said.
The Pew Research Center survey found 77 percent of American adults owning a smartphone in late 2016, more than double the level of 2011, when 35 percent said they used such devices ©ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS (AFP/File)