According to a survey conducted in October and November 2018, around 85 percent of respondents in Japan used their smartphones at home, compared to roughly 68 percent who reported to use their smartphone on the go. That year, around 65 percent of people in Japan owned a smartphone.
Smartphone usage among people in Japan in 2018, by location
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MMD Labo. (December 10, 2018). Smartphone usage among people in Japan in 2018, by location [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029000/japan-use-smartphone-by-location/
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MMD Labo. (2018). Smartphone usage among people in Japan in 2018, by location. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029000/japan-use-smartphone-by-location/
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