This statistic shows respondents' reasons for employing smartphone-based web-searches as opposed to using a computer or other internet-enabled devices. 72 percent of users require constant information on-the-go and 47 percent state that they like being able to search for something as quickly as possible.
Why do you conduct searches on your smartphone versus on your computer?
Characteristic
Reasons for searching on a smartphone
To get information when I'm on-the-go
72%
To be able to search for more information when I'm not in front of a computer
65%
For when I need to search something as quickly as possible
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Google. (April 26, 2011). Why do you conduct searches on your smartphone versus on your computer? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/202565/reasons-for-searching-for-information-via-smartphone/
Google. "Why do you conduct searches on your smartphone versus on your computer?." Chart. April 26, 2011. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202565/reasons-for-searching-for-information-via-smartphone/
Google. (2011). Why do you conduct searches on your smartphone versus on your computer?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202565/reasons-for-searching-for-information-via-smartphone/
Google. "Why Do You Conduct Searches on Your Smartphone versus on Your Computer?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/202565/reasons-for-searching-for-information-via-smartphone/
Google, Why do you conduct searches on your smartphone versus on your computer? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/202565/reasons-for-searching-for-information-via-smartphone/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Why do you conduct searches on your smartphone versus on your computer? [Graph], Google, April 26, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/202565/reasons-for-searching-for-information-via-smartphone/
