{"id":25144,"date":"2011-11-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2011\/11\/02\/half-of-adult-cell-phone-owners-have-apps-on-their-phones\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T03:51:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T08:51:56","slug":"half-of-adult-cell-phone-owners-have-apps-on-their-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2011\/11\/02\/half-of-adult-cell-phone-owners-have-apps-on-their-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"Half of Adult Cell Phone Owners Have Apps on Their Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share of adult cell phone owners who have downloaded an app to their phone nearly doubled in the past two years &#8211; rising from 22% in September 2009 to 38% in August 2011 &#8211; according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center&#8217;s Internet &amp; American Life Project.The share of U.S. adults who purchased a phone already equipped with apps also increased five percentage points in the past year, from 38% in May 2010 to 43% in the current survey.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When both groups are accounted for-those whose phones came equipped with apps and those who have downloaded their own-fully half of U.S. adult cell phone owners (50%) now have apps on their phones.In May 2010, that figure stood at 43%.Looking at all U.S. adults, 42% now have cell phones with apps.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/Reports\/2011\/Apps-update.aspx?src=prc-headline\">full report<\/a> for more on the survey, including:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/Reports\/2011\/Apps-update\/Part-1\/Introduction.aspx?src=prc-section\">An overview of apps use among American adults<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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