Smartphones have overtaken laptops as the UK’s preferred way to use the internet.
A recent report from Ofcom shows that people spend almost two hours a day online on their smartphones – almost 45 minutes longer than on laptops or PCs.
Two thirds of adults in the UK (66%) now have a smartphone, up from 39% in 2012. An overwhelming 90% of 16 to 24-year-olds own a smartphone but savvy older people are fast catching up with 55% of 55 to 64-year-olds owing one compared to just 19% in 2012.
The study shows that people are using smartphones for browsing the internet, accessing social media and shopping and banking online.
“The rise in smartphone surfing marks a clear shift since 2014, when just 22% turned to their phone first, and 40% preferred their laptop,” says the report. Read more here.