This statistic gives information on the most popular activities on mobile internet devices. During an global online survey in the second half of 2017, 19 percent of respondents stated that they accessed social media sites via tablet device.
Most popular mobile internet activities according to internet users worldwide as of 2nd half 2017, by device
Characteristic
Tablet
Smartphone
Watching movies/videos online
23%
52%
E-mail
22%
59%
Using social media sites
19%
54%
Reading news
19%
48%
Online shopping
18%
43%
Downloading software/applications
16%
42%
Listening to streaming music/radio
12%
38%
Instant messaging/video calling
12%
43%
Uploading/sharing content
11%
39%
Online banking
11%
36%
Online gaming
11%
28%
Using online payment systems/wallets
10%
30%
Online data storage
10%
29%
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Kaspersky Lab. (April 25, 2018). Most popular mobile internet activities according to internet users worldwide as of 2nd half 2017, by device [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/249761/most-popular-activities-carried-out-on-mobile-internet-devices/
Kaspersky Lab. "Most popular mobile internet activities according to internet users worldwide as of 2nd half 2017, by device." Chart. April 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249761/most-popular-activities-carried-out-on-mobile-internet-devices/
Kaspersky Lab. (2018). Most popular mobile internet activities according to internet users worldwide as of 2nd half 2017, by device. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249761/most-popular-activities-carried-out-on-mobile-internet-devices/
Kaspersky Lab. "Most Popular Mobile Internet Activities According to Internet Users Worldwide as of 2nd Half 2017, by Device." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249761/most-popular-activities-carried-out-on-mobile-internet-devices/
Kaspersky Lab, Most popular mobile internet activities according to internet users worldwide as of 2nd half 2017, by device Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249761/most-popular-activities-carried-out-on-mobile-internet-devices/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Most popular mobile internet activities according to internet users worldwide as of 2nd half 2017, by device [Graph], Kaspersky Lab, April 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/249761/most-popular-activities-carried-out-on-mobile-internet-devices/
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