The Future of Apps and Web
A Pew Internet/Elon University survey reveals that experts expect apps and the Web to converge in the cloud; but many worry that simplicity for users will come at a price.
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A Pew Internet/Elon University survey reveals that experts expect apps and the Web to converge in the cloud; but many worry that simplicity for users will come at a price.
The most popular category of apps downloaded by cell phone and tablet users are ones that provide regular updates on news, weather, sports or stocks. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of app downloaders have used an app that serves one or more of these functions.
Just under half (46%) of cell phone and tablet users who have downloaded apps say they have paid for an app at some point.
The share of cell phone owners who download apps nearly doubles in two years, but just 46% of downloaders have paid for an app.
Nearly half (47%) of American adults get at least some local news and information via their smartphones or tablet computers.
35% of U.S. adults have cell phones with apps, but only 24% of adults actually use them. Apps users are younger, more educated, and more affluent than other cell phone users.
While cell phone ownership remained stable, usage of eight cell phone applications grew significantly over the past year among cell owners.
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