Email and search are the main uses of smartphones

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83% of smartphone users use their smartphones to read email and use apps, as well as to make calls and send text messages. According to a study conducted by Prosper Mobile Insights in the United States, these are the main uses that respondents give to their smartphones.

81% of smartphone owners search for products and services on mobile devices, while 77% have also used them to locate a store .

Other notable data from the study include that 56% of smartphone users prefer to use these devices to connect to the Internet rather than computers, and that only 17% of respondents use their smartphone for the most basic functions.

Other actions that more than half of respondents perform with their mobile devices usa phone number list include reading reviews, researching specific products, opening text messages with special offers or making a purchase . 34% have used them to scan a QR code and 21% to write a review. Only 6% of users say they have not done any of these practices with their smartphone.

Many users also say they use their phones for all kinds of activities in their daily lives . Thus, 44% say they have replaced their camera and other devices such as an alarm clock or GPS with their smartphone or tablet.

Finally, some of the issues that users require more security on when using their smartphones are also listed: more than 30% say that it is to safeguard their privacy and personal data, as well as their financial data (22%) and 12% say that it is to protect against the monitoring of their online behavior.