Smartphones – they are everywhere and most of us would struggle to function without one. Rightly or wrongly, they are now an integral part of our existence and so here are some fascinating statistics about smartphone usage in the UK:

• In 2019 alone, smartphone ownership increased to 55.5 million meaning that 83% of the UK population owns a smartphone.
• By 2020, 87% of UK adults owned a smartphone device.

• On average, each person who owns a smartphone spends 148 minutes on it every day.
• As much as 40% of internet traffic in the UK is from smartphone usage.
• By 2019, the UK had the highest registered smartphone ownership figures in the world!
• The most frequent activity on internet services is emails between mobile phones.
• Of people aged between 18 and 24, a whopping 80% have Whatsapp downloaded on their devices.
• Generation Z have 100% mobile phone usage rates.
• 4G has speeds that are 20 times faster than 3G. In perfect conditions, 4G can reach speeds of 300 Mbps. Many people are waiting to see how amazing 5G turns out to be. To get your hands on a 5G ready device, consider a Vodafone store in Tullamore like King Communications, a leading Vodafone store in Tullamore

• UK phone users check their phones every 12 minutes on average.
• Mobile phone usage of those aged 55 and over is increasing year on year. In 2016 it was 42% and by 2018 that percentage had risen to 50%.
• By 2025, it is predicted that mobile usage in the UK will reach 64.83 million people!