This statistic illustrates the frequency of use of smartphone applications in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. The highest share of respondents, which corresponded to 42 percent, used apps regularly, whereas 27 percent used them very often. In 2016, LG held slightly over 49 percent of the mobile device market share in the United Kingdom. Price was the leading factor that influenced the decision to buy a smartphone in the UK.
Frequency of use of smartphone applications in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
respondents are English speaking residential population who own smartphone
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "What functions/apps on your smartphone do you use most frequently? The duration of use is not relevant to this question."
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Statista. (May 24, 2017). Frequency of use of smartphone applications in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/717143/use-of-smartphone-phone-application-in-the-uk/
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