Americans Still Love to Talk on Mobile Phones
Americans continue to use cell phones primarily for phone calls rather than text messaging. In the United States, 65% of all mobile phone use is done to make phone calls. This statistics may seem strange to those Americans who don’t text, but it is the highest percentage in the world.
The June study also stated that the average US user goes on the mobile web 12 times per month compared to Japan where the mobile web is used 40 times per month.
Americans also lag in picture taking with their mobile phones. Only 52% of Americans have used their cell phone as a camera compared to 80% internationally. 22% have recorded a video compared to 62% globally.
This doesn’t mean that Americans don’t love technology, however. 67% now own a digital camera, 36% own a laptop, and 42% own a portable media player such as an ipod.
At least we are honest. The USA and South Korea are the only countries where more people have downloaded paid music content than stolen the music for free from the internet.
